The ruling Patriotic Front in Lusaka has said it is still using the same electoral system left by opposition MMD.
Commenting on MMD accusations that it has decided not to take part in future elections until the Electoral Commission of Zambia – ECZ is transformed due to massive rigging, the PF says nothing has changed.
Lusaka province PF chairperson explained that the same system left by MMD is the one being used. He said the MMD should not blame the PF because it is the same system they left that is being used.
The PF says they have not even changed the staff at the country’s Electoral Commission saying the people conducting elections were employed by the MMD government. It is the same system that the PF emerged victors in the last elections ending the 20-year-rule of MMD, the PF says.
PF says MMD must not blame PF if they did not put in place an electoral system that they feel guarantees a free and fair election.
This talk of rigging the system is so unfortunate. Even the response is so lame.
This is not new to any of us. We are not suprised that accusations of rigging are surfacing. Here is why no one should be suprised.
We have come to expect and even accept corruption in politics as a normal thing, or a way to govern. When citizens can easily predict whats coming, just know, the show is becoming a joke. We have become to know that , when money and power are involved, deception and criminality of every kind is going to happen.
In my opinion, All politicians should be limited to only 2 terms. One in office and one in prison. I sincerely believe politicians should be changed more often for the benefit of the country just like we change diapers in children. What makes corruption and rigs, is when you allow same politians run the system over and over. You wonder why all MMD officals are jumping to the new administration. It’s not that they want to work with the government of the day, PF is recruiting them because they know how to rig the system. That’s my personal opinion.
It not only in Africa where rigging the election become the answer to winning elections. It’s everywhere , even in the western world.
The only time Politicians are seen to be working together is when are trying to cheat the system. We can call that equal opportunities in lying and cheating. How can we continue following system that we have complained about before?
It’s good to see PF and MMD working together as a team. Now if they could re focus their energy to work for all Zambians; that would be awesome you know. since its the Zambian people who put them in office.
styopet..stop wasting our time..ba pf
The PF chairperson should tell us whether under MMD there was a parallel registration centre at Showgrounds.When was it opened and for what purpose!we are not dull,sooner rather than later the truth will come out.Why is ECZ not registering in all parts of the country?
You are rigging through intimidation which is resulting into voter apathy.In this situation you find that only your supporters who feel a sense of security take part in numbers.