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(TALKZIMBABWE) VJ to sue Given Lubinda over rigging allegations

VJ to sue Given Lubinda over rigging allegations
November 2, 2008

Veteran politician, Vernon Mwaanga, will this week commence legal proceedings against opposition Patriotic Front PF spokesperson Given Lubinda for alleging that he is involved in electoral malpratices.

Mr. Mwaanga said in an interview with journalists in Lusaka on Friday evening that it is unfair for the opposition to claim that he wanted to rig the Presidential election.

He said he is taking legal action in order to clear his name.

In another development, MMD Spokesperson, Ben Tetamashimba has justified a statement from party campaign coordinator, Mbita Chitala, on the projection of the ruling party’s performance in the presidential election.

Mr. Chitala said in Lusaka yesterday that the MMD would win by 62,000 votes.

Mr. Tetamashimba said it would have only been wrong if the projection of the MMD victory was made by the Electoral Commision of Zambia.

He said the projection was made by MMD members from the constituencies where they had been monitoring elections and not through the ECZ.

Labels: COURTS, GIVEN LUBINDA, PF, VERNON MWAANGA

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