Returning Officer Tutwa Ngulube for Patriotic Front General Conference has declared has declared Edgar Lungu as Party President after other candidates did not show up.
Chaos continued at the PF general conference as Interim president Guy Scott and other candidates could not show up. The Central Committee however countinued with business.
The Returning Officer read out the rules and stated that no candidate had informed him of any withdrawal except for Mulenga Sata who was present. Pangulani Selemani Banda the only candidate who was present could not manage to raise the 200 required supporters.
Reports reaching us is that the other candidates decided to go to Lusaka to get a court order to stop the General Conference from going ahead and elect the president of the party.
Ealier Elections Chaiperson Sylvia Masebo tried to stop the voting claiming that the procedure has not been followed and that the assembled delegates were not the right ones. Ms Masebo told the delegates that any voting that would take place would be consided null and void.
At this moment Lungu’ supporters got annoyed and charged at Masebo who was only served by the Police who whisked her from the venue and fired teargas cansisters in the air to disperse the irrate cadres.
Dr. Scott by press time had not yet said anything about this developemnt.
Lungu’s supporters mobbed him and went wild when he was declared as winner.
Friends
To remove all these bad things happening
HH is the answer
2015 Vote HH
Mwanawasa was a Cabbage, but he managed to rule. Ruphia Banda was a drunk, but he managed to rule during his reign. Sata was known to be talkative without mercy on words, but when he ruled, he was totally a different person. The position of presidents whether one wants it or not, will be tamed.
What God has allowed let no man disallow. If its the will of God EL will rule. If HH is the appointed one, no man under the sun will stop him.
Thats all I can say.
I would rather vote for Christine or HH instead of this useless drunkard called Edgar Lungu. What has gone wrong with Zambians. Surely we are not serious! I now believe that the members of central committe support this drunkard are only bent on looting the treasury. Peopl of Zambia WAKE UP!! Let us all vote against this drunkard.
@Elijah,
You’re entitled to your own drunkard opinion!
Congrats Edgar Lungu,you have shamed Scott who can not swallow his pride and accept the result..own up muzungu.
Congratulations Mr. President Sir, E. Lungu.
You went in without the money; you entered with the heart.
And the people of Zambia have once again made evident the spirit of this nation: love is mightier than silver.
Your humility has been campaigning for you even before you stepped on the podium.
Your meek disposition shall draw masses; and that is the message.
Our God reigns.
Congratulations PF:
You have demonstrated how much you’re not a regional political party by electing someone from the East when the former president was from the North (now Muchinga).
Keep the faith.
Zambians:
I cannot demand more from you, save that you hold on to that which you already have: the composure even under great provocation; the democratic mindset that calls for patience in times of temptations; the oneness (regardless of tribe, race, or creed); and above all, the love—which binds our 72 tribes as one.
Never falter.
I appreciate our global family for standing with us through this trying moments.
We have gone through multiple transitions before, successfully; nevertheless, it’s never an easy task.
We can never take the peace of this nation for granted.
We thank the Almighty God for holding us together for half a century—50yrs of Zambia.
Keep on with us.
God bless you all.
Dr. Scott is not fit to run a party ,let alone a country, because of his autocratic tendencies, incompetence, arrogance and prejudice. The current position in PF should have been avoided with a bit of internal diplomacy, collegiality and inclusiveness. Sata knew this about Scott. The poor leadership of Mr. Scott is now causing instability and insecurity in the country which may get even worse . Scott must be cautioned. As for Mrs. Sata-Kaseba, she is a shameless and greedy woman who has sold her soul to evil men.
Congratulations EL!!! Remember I was your small boy at Barclays Bank back then. I can take over at BOZ as a Finance man instead of having a lawyer there.
Waiting to see the RAGE from Mumembe.
Bravo Edgar for your victory.this morning at 09hrs,Kambwili,GBM,Lubinda,Sampa,Simusa,Sichinga and Mangani were holding meetings at Courtyard hotel whilest convention was on in Kabwe.Kambwili was on phone telling Atanga to ask Scott to cancel the convention.This is the real cartel working with Mmembe and others to impose Kaseba only as only candidate.Scott is being used to handle the other Lungu group from winning the election.Kambwili is the boss of all who went on saying GBM and miles are not courrageuos enough to not concide defeat but push there way on,Kambwili also went on saying will sort out small Edgar lungu.God made sure all these fools gathered here in Lusaka thinking meeting in Kabwe won’t go ahead without there presence but behold the committe decided to move ahead even without the other group.Remember Scott chaired a meeting to resolve that convention resumes this morning.Bravo Edgar Lungu
Well done Mr Edgar Lungu! Time to restore order and clean up the mess. It is clear that PF is not a racist or tribalist party unlike UNPD. Mr Lungu was mentored and taught by men of integrity when he practiced law.
At least we can rest today. Scott, you demanded general conference. Then you back peddle all of a sudden. What kind of a man r u? You will end up choking yourself if you continue eating with both hands Bro!