Zambia Opposition Alleges Vote Rigging After Results Delay
- Electoral commission denies claims, affirming independence
- President Edgar Lungu faces strong challenge from Hichilema
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Zambia’s main opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema accused the nation’s electoral commission of colluding with the ruling Patriotic Front to rig the outcome of an Aug. 11 vote, amid delays in announcing the results. The party and the commission denied any fraud.
“It’s a total mess,” Hichilema told reporters late Friday at the national results center in Lusaka, the capital. “What is going on is collusion between the electoral commission, the police and PF thugs to steal this election.”