Zambia: Zambia Opposition Leader Claims Election Victory Amid Reports of Violence
[263Chat] Zambia's presidential election entered a tense phase on Friday after opposition leader Brian Mundubile claimed victory, while incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema stopped short of declaring a win and said his camp was receiving "encouraging results" as official counting continued.
Following the Zambia presidential election on Friday, opposition leader Brian Mundubile claimed victory while incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema did not declare a win, stating his camp was experiencing promising outcomes as official counting continued. Mundubile leads the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) and shared his party's Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) results, which indicated a win across nationwide polling stations.
He raised concerns over delays in the publication and verification of official results, warning that prolonged uncertainty could potentially enable interference or manipulation. Mundubile called for immediate release of results and access to electoral records for independent verification, citing allegations of irregularities, including military personnel taking control over certain polling centers and Gen 20 result forms being removed.
He urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to preserve all ballot boxes and electoral documents, maintaining their chain of custody, and publish results at polling-station and constituency levels. Hichilema, for his part, urged Zambians to remain peaceful and await the official declaration, stating that his camp is receiving encouraging results and reports of unity and solidarity.
Both camps expressed confidence in their respective tallies, focusing now on the ECZ to verify and announce the official results.
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