Opposition UPND says it has reliable information that the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) are pushing to have the Mangango by-election postponed, reports Zzambian Eye Correspondent.
Vice president for Administration Richard Kapita says after reliasing that they will lose the poll scheduled for August 19, the PF is now pushing to have the poll postponed just like they did in Livingstone.
Kapita has however urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia to reject the PF move to push for a postponedment. He says just like in Livingstone, the PF is trying to use the violence that has characterise the campaigns to postponed the poll.
The UPND Vice president says the mood on the ground was clear that his party was headed for victory.
ECZ ha not indicaed plans to have the by-election postponed. But Governmnt Chief Spokesperson Joseph Katema on Monday expressed concern on violence that has characterised the campaigns.
Dr. Katema said the people aught to know that there is a party in government and would anything to stop the violence in Mangango. But the UPND is accusing PF of perpetrating violence in Mangango ahead of the poll.
UPND has accused PF of importing cadres from Lusaka who are causing violence in Mangango. One cadre who was severely injured in one of the clashes and is admitted at hospital is said to be from Chawama in Lusaka.
PF was built on voilence hence their behaviour when they see that they will terribly lose. Viva UPND, viva HH, viva people of Mangango. Zambia forward, Janza kumbele. PF balala, balala. MMD ni history. UPND the future and the hope of all Zambians.