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Zambian Opposition Leader to File Election Challenge, Alleging Vote Fraud
Mundubile cited vote fraud, irregularities and hours-long counting delays as he moved to contest Hakainde Hichilema’s 60% win, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile announced he will challenge the August 13 presidential election results in court, alleging vote fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term.
- The Electoral Commission declared Hichilema the winner with about 60% of valid votes on Tuesday, compared with 38% for Mundubile, as opposition leaders described the campaign as marred by intimidation and restrictions.
- A European Union election observer mission reported transparency concerns, noting officials waited for instructions from headquarters, while the commission suspended vote counting on Friday due to reports of violence and ballot theft.
- Authorities arrested 11 people, including opposition figures, during a raid involving gunfire; United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk subsequently urged the government to stop arresting people "arbitrarily."
- Hichilema is scheduled to be sworn in within seven days of the commission publishing official results due by August 24, though Mundubile's planned legal challenge could delay this transition.
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Zambian opposition leader, Brian Mundubile has declared his intention to contest the re-election of President Hakainde Hichilema through the judicial process. The electoral commission on Tuesday declared Hichilema, 64, the winner of the August 13 election with about 60 per cent of the votes, while Mundubile secured 38 per cent. The President is the leader of the […] Zambia election: Mundubile moves against President Hichilema
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Zambian opposition leader to try to overturn election result in court
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Zambian opposition leader to file election challenge, alleging vote fraud
LUSAKA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile said on Wednesday that he would challenge this week's presidential election result in court, alleging vote fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second ter...
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