Change is Coming

We all know that when the winds of change begin and continue to blow hard, it is inevitable Change will come. Probably unoblivious of this dictum, the MMD lead by RB and his cohorts, have been caught napping. They tried all means of rigging in their arsenal but continue to show signs of failing. One thing is true, Zambians are more aware of their right and they know what they want. The delay to release the genuine results by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) and MMD injunction barring the media from reporting elections results as they receive them is still not favouring the ruling party. ECZ just released have 994,090 votes for PF and 800,008 for MMD. If the trend continue with unwaivering vigilance by the opposition parties observers, the MMD should start packing their bags and prepare for prison terms for the mess and theft of public funds. For RB to win at this stage, he must resounding get all the remaining votes from the 34 Constituencies. It is a tall order and practically impossible feat of a crook.

No matter how much the MMD try to rig the results this time around, there is no chance of getting a rigged win. Change must come and it is coming.

Why is the West Quiet on Zambia Elections?

Elections in Zambia have been marred by widespread vote rigging and manipulation by the ruling MMD party. The MMD party in league with the Electoral Commission of Zambia are busy scheming ways to rig the results again like they did in 2008. In spite of all this, the West is particularly is not saying anything to ensure that the democracy the West espouses in upheld. We expect the USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Japan and other democratic countries to step in and urge Rupiah Banda to concede defeat to avert violence.

PF Takes Early Commanding Lead

The Patriotic Front (PF) have resoundingly won both Parley and Presidential elections with emphatic leads in the Copperbelt, Lusaka, Northern and Luapula provinces. These have been won with significant leads. MMD is doing very well in North Western, but has lost substantial votes in Eastern though it remains ahead there.

PF is also doing quite well in Western taking leads in Mongu on ballots counted so far. UPND is ahead in Southern Province as expected.

The picture there as it stands is that the Patriotic Front (PF) look set and poised to form the new government, but these are early days.

QUOTE OF THE DAY FROM MMD :”Only ECZ have the final say so for us we shall wait,” MMD National Secretary Major Richard Kachingwe.

QUOTE OF THE DAY FROM PF : “Mr Sata is comfortably ahead by 51 percent of the votes so far” PF Mobilization Chairman Charles Banda.

Detailed Results:

PF Wins

Kaputa, Bwacha, Kabwe Central,Mkushi North,Kapiri Mposhi, Nchanga, Kalulushi,Chimwemwe, Kanfinsa, Kwacha, Nkana, Wusakile, Luanshya, Roan, Kankoyo,Kantanshi, Mufulira, Bwana Mkubwa, Chifubu,Kabushi, Ndola Central, Chama North, Mpulungu, Nchelenge, Lumenzi, Kawambwa, Mwansabombwe, Chembe, Mansa Central, Mwense, Luapula, Kafue, Chawama ,Kabwata, Kanyama, Lusaka Central, Mandevu, Kasama Central, Mpika Central, Lunte, Mporokoso

PF have snatched Livingstone, Kafue and are leading in Kazungula.

MMD Wins

Mkushi South, Petauke, Chipata, Chongwe, Kafulafuta

UPND Wins

Katuba, Sesheke, Kaoma central, Mazabuka,  Monze, Choma, Kalomo, Namwala, Siavonga,  Gweembe, Dundumwezi, Mapanza.

No Amount of Rigging Maneuvers Can Prevent Change

So the die is cast in yesterday's tripartite elections in Zambia. The MMD has been excessively busy scheming ways to rig this year's elections just as they have been doing since 1996. The party has exhibited several glaring instances of rigging, from playing on simple minds of rural illiterates to virtually unplanned capital infrastructures expenditures in the country. Nothing less than what one would term last kicks of a dying dog. There is a large population that has been fooled into believing that RB wholeheartedly desires to develop the country, but the truth is that he merely wants to ensure that he wins elections by all means. But we all know that this is unacceptable and we must not allow him to rig this time around.

Yesterday a truckload of pre-marked ballot papers was set ablaze in Lusaka's Lilanda Township by vigilant opposition supporters. Chawama in Lusaka also experienced a fair share of MMD onslaught aimed at sneaking in pre-marked ballot papers. There eyewitness reports of elections monitors hanging out at Wimpy when they were supposed to be standing by polling stations doing what they were in the country for. reports from Luapula also say that one Chief's Palace was set on fire because his Palace was being use by MMD to mark ballot papers. There have been numerous similar eyewitness reports concerting MMD trickery. We hope vigilant opposition supporters will continue to thwart MMD trickery. If Change is meant to happen this year, no amount MMD rigging tactics will prevent the long awaited change to take place.

Uninspiring Sale of Finance Bank Zambia Limited

The Sale of Finance Bank to First Rand National Bank (FNB) did not come as surprise to many as signs were already in the air that politics was again at play. What is utterly surprising is the token price of US$5.5 million that the bank was given away at. The question is "Did the Zambian Government act responsible enough in pushing ahead for the sale of Finance Bank?" We believe that many people would disagree with that.

The MMD Government has shown numerous times that they lack understanding of economics and pricing of business and their assets. Does anyone know how the decision to sell the Bank for a chicken feed amount? The whole process is a scam that needs to be investigated, especially by the, hopefully, new Government that will take over from MMD next week.Everyone knows that Finance Bank was worth more than what these stupid people decided to discard it for. The impression one gets from this kind of pricing is that they don't appreciate the value of a dollar when translated into the Zambia currency. The problem is that even the Bank of Zambia has had the tendency of looking at the value in Zambian Kwacha and converting it to dollars. If anything, this approach is idiotic and illiterate. If First Rand National Bank were to sell the newly acquired Bank, the price would shoot out through the roof. For goodness sake, we should learn to give good value to our Businesses and Assets like learned people would or in the manner things are done in economies that attempt to be transparent.

The sale of the Bank clearly shows that the MMD leadership did not and not learnt from the mistakes the Chiluba government made is disposing the mines and other key industries for a bunch of songs. It hurts to see how uncaring successive and current MMD leadership has been and still conducts business. Maybe it is also time we started voting indigenous Zambians into power and not allow foreigners to continue ruling us and in the process mess up things for us all. But then, it is time bid farewell to a corrupt government.