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Simwiinga bemoans parties’ absence from voter verification exercise

Simwiinga bemoans parties’ absence from voter verification exercise
Written by Mutuna Chanda in Kitwe
Friday, November 07, 2008 4:39:53 PM

KITWE electoral officer Ali Simwinga has expressed sadness that only the Patriotic Front (PF) turned up for the voters’ verification exercise held yesterday.

Speaking after opening the verification exercise of the recently held presidential election in which the MMD’s Rupiah Banda emerged winner, Simwinga said it was important that all political parties turned up irrespective of whether they won or lost the election.

He however expressed hope that more political parties would turn up before the close of the verification exercise.

The verification exercise is conducted in five constituencies of Kitwe, among others across the country, for the presidential election contested by four candidates.

The October 30 presidential election was contested by the MMD’s Rupiah Banda, PF’s Michael Sata, United Party for National Development (UPND)’s Hakainde Hichilema and Heritage Party’s Brigadier General Godfrey Miyanda.

Labels: ALI SIMWINGA, ELECTIONS, POLITICS

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