Archive: 11 June 2021

11 Jun 2021 | Diggers Editor

Mandevu beating of provocative PF cadres is a signal

THE beating of stone-wielding PF cadres who went to disrupt a UPND campaign event serves as a strong statement to those in the ruling party who still doubt that the situation is very bad on... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Ulande Nkomesha

PF cadres shed blood after attempting to disrupt HH roadshow in Mandevu

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema yesterday brought Mandevu Constituency to standstill as he conducted a campaign road show. And UPND supporters mercilessly clobbered a group of PF supporters who attempted to disrupt the UPND campaign procession... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Zambia can make a lot of progress if we let Lungu rule another 5 to 10 years – Wina

We can make a lot of progress as a country if only we vote for President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to see us for another five to 10 years, says Vice-President Inonge Wina. Speaking when she... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Natasha Sakala

COF drags Lungu to court for signing laws after dissolution of Parliament

CHAPTER One Foundation has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking an order to quash the Zambia Correctional Service Act No.37 of 2021 as it was assented to by the President after the dissolution of Parliament. The... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Natasha Sakala

Court nodes ECZ ban of rallies, calls for fair coverage by ZNBC

THE Ndola High Court has refused to grant UPND leave to apply for judicial review against the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision to ban political rallies, saying the suspension of rallies was within their mandate.... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Diggers Correspondent

Lungu’s appetite for power is a danger to Zambia peace, democracy – Masebo

UPND chairperson for mobilisation and strategy Sylvia Masebo says the party needs to protect its president from being killed ahead of the August polls because he is the only hope for Zambia currently. And Masebo... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

ECZ is delaying to declare me MP unopposed, its a one man race in Pambashe – Chitotela

FORMER Tourism and Arts Minister Ronald Chitotela says the Electoral Commission of Zambia is delaying to declare him as Pambashe MP unopposed, because his opponents are just ‘nonentities’ who have granted him a “one man... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

PF can still lose despite preventing opposition from campaigning – Telesphore

FORMER Lusaka Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu says although the PF has made it practically impossible for the opposition to campaign, it is still possible that the ruling party can lose. And Archbishop Mpundu says it is... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Chamuka Shalubala

We’re worried, PF won’t surrender power if they lose – Mwiimbu

FORMER Monze Central UPND member of parliament Jack Mwiimbu says the party is concerned that PF might not want to give up power even if they lose this year’s general elections by a huge margin.... […]

11 Jun 2021 | Mwenya Mofya

Don’t obey illegal instructions, go out and campaign, HH orders party members

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has told his party members to ignore “illegal instructions” and got out to campaign ahead of the August 12 general elections. And Hichilema has wondered why Presdident Lungu is dreading the... […]