Zambia President Hichilema Has Been Reelected for a Second Term
Hichilema won about 60% of valid votes as the opposition alleged fraud and said arrests, violence and ballot theft distorted the contest.
- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema secured a second term early Tuesday, receiving roughly 60 per cent of the vote to defeat challenger Brian Mundubile after the August 13 election.
- Campaigning on a record of debt restructuring and free secondary education for 2.3 million children, Hichilema faced a strong challenge from Mundubile, who capitalized on public frustration with lingering poverty.
- Amid the campaign, authorities arrested opposition figures for alleged insurrection, prompting criticism from rights groups who accuse Hichilema of stifling dissent, a claim the president rejects.
- Rejecting the results, Mundubile alleged ballot tampering and requested an investigation, though Hichilema's camp dismissed the claims as analysts predicted legal challenges would fail.
- Hichilema plans to double the economy and expand household opportunities in his second term, though facing pressure to address widespread living costs and food prices cited by citizens.
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Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema was elected for the second time with 60.49 percent of the vote, while opposition pressure, political violence and allegations that legal mechanisms were used to favor the government overshadowed the election. International human rights organizations also express concern about the state of rights and freedoms in the country.
Describing restrictions and intimidation during the campaign, his main competitor, Brian Mundubile, stated that he would "submit evidence to the competent judicial authorities and exhaust all legal remedies."
Zambia Election Result Hands Hichilema a Second Term Outright
Zambia's electoral commission declared Hakainde Hichilema the winner of a second term with about 60 percent of the vote, avoiding a runoff after a disrupted count. The post Zambia Election Result Hands Hichilema a Second Term Outright appeared first on The Rio Times.
Zambians have re-elected Hakainde Hichilema as president. The democratic promise with which he took office in 2021 has faded, and the country stands increasingly central in the commodity race between Washington and Beijing.
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