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]]>This election was Hakainde Hichilema’s 6th attempt, the journey wasn’t easy for him though, and the 59 year old had to endure political persecution including getting arrested for treason.
The incumbent Edgar Lungu was vying for his third term after amending the constitution. He has since declared the election not free and fair.
Hichilema secured 2,810,757 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201 with 155 of 156 constituencies having been announced.
The youths is Zambia played a vital role in this election after enduring economic hardships and repression under Edgar Lungu’s tenure.
Celebrations are under way in Zambia, as the nation pins I hopes of revival on the business tycoon.
A similar script played out in Malawi with the youth of that country also coming out in huge numbers to vote.
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]]>This move is rare particularly for a sitting president in Africa, the Zambian president is claiming that his polling agents were chased from polling stations and that his parties North West province chairman, Jackson Kungo was also murdered amongst other reason, which render the elections not free and fair, the President has since deployed the army into Zambia’s streets to maintain peace so to speak.
This comes as the leader of Zambia’s largest opposition party The United Party for National Development (UPND) Hakainde Hichilema is leading the incumbent, in early election results.
You can read the full statement below;
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