Voting in the Katuba by-election has closed incident-free with major contenders, the opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and governing Patriotic Front (PF), teaming up to keep vigil across the ‘hot spots’ of the constituency in preventing violence by supporters of both political parties.
PF national youth chairman Kelvin Sampa and UPND Mazabuka chairperson for elections Garry Nkombo set aside their political rivalry and took it upon themselves to patrol selected places in Katuba which are believed to be hotspots which may easily degenerate into violence.
Meanwhile, a small fracas was swiftly halted by concerned citizens at Namununga Polling Station after a woman came to vote adorned in PF Regalia. Onlookers complained that she was campaigning on the voting line but police officers calmed the situation after asking the woman to vote and leave fast.
According to electoral laws, no party regalia is allowed at the voting centres but one PF woman this morning wanted to walk into the polling station to vote and campaign while dressed in the PF regalia.
She has not left 2.5litres of cooking oil at home but she is busy putting on pf regalia.kulibonasha taa