2 PF PARLEY SEATS PETITIONEDBy GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAUPND has asked the Lusaka High Court to declare invalid the election of PF’s Stephen Kampyongo and Robert Chabinga as Shiwan’gandu and Mafinga Members of Parliament respectively.The ruling party claims that the elections in the two constituencies involved vote buying and corruption, therefore were not free and fair.Mr Albert Munanga who polled 7,214 votes against former Home Affairs Minister Stephen Kamyongo’s 16,451 claims that the latter was not duly elected.Mr Munanga has cited Mr Kampyongo and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) as respondents in the matter.According to the petition filed yesterday, Mr Munanga stated that the election was held in an atmosphere which was not free and fair due to widespread malpractices of vote buying , bribery and corruption.He alleged that he was denied permission to hold a campaign meeting at Matumbo Village on July 10, 2021 on orders of Mr Kampyongo and the District Commissioner Evelyn […]
2 PF PARLEY SEATS PETITIONED
