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Sata beats Rupiah in Chiluba's village

Sata beats Rupiah in Chiluba's village
Written by Chibaula Silwamba in Mwense

OPPOSITION Patriotic Front (PF) presidential candidate Michael Sata has beaten MMD's Rupiah Banda with over 300 votes in former president Frederick Chiluba's Musangu village despite the former president campaigning for the Republican Vice-President here two days ago.

According to official results obtained at Musangu and Koweni polling stations, both situated in the vast Musangu village, indicated that Sata got about 333 votes more than Vice-President Banda.

A check at Koweni polling station, FJT Chiluba Basic School, indicated that Sata polled 226 votes ahead of Vice-President Banda who got 49 votes, United Party for National Development (UPND)'s Hakainde Hichilema eight and

Heritage Party's Brig Gen Godfrey Miyanda one vote. The polling station recorded one rejected vote out of the 285 total votes cast.

At Musangu polling station, presiding officer Michael Kalobwe announced that Sata obtained 262 votes, Vice-President Banda 106 votes while both Hichilema and Brig Gen Miyanda obtained zero votes each.

Four ballot papers were rejected and three were spoiled out of the total 375 total votes cast.

As soon as Kalobwe announced the results PF cadres who were outside waiting started shouting their *'Pabwato!'* slogan in jubilation.

Meanwhile, several people here have gathered at various polling stations to know the results.

Labels: ELECTIONS, RUPIAH BANDA, SATA

posted by MrK @ 3:46 PM