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the PF. He said, he was also warned that those that would not vote
for the PF were amenable to sanctions.
He said he went round villages and spread the information to other
village
headmen
namely:
Kalela,
Mwendo-ofyo,
Chipaila
and
Kayengele. He said at 13:00hours, he went and voted at Chipili
Polling Station, where he met Peter Shula, a PF branch chairperson,
who asked him if he had done what Lwembe had instructed him to
do, to which he said he responded in the affirmative.
He said he voted according to what he was told; for Republican
President, Lungu, and Kalimi for Member of Parliament, Wisdom
Chileshe
for
Councillor,
and
the
PF
candidate
for
Council
Chairperson. He said Peter Shula told him that food was prepared at
Simon Kangwa’s house, situated 75 meters from the polling station.
He said at Kangwa’s house, the food was prepared by his wife, Edith
Kapambwe, and Jennifer Katongo. He said according to his count six
hundred (600) people had gathered to partake in the meal. He added
that as village headman together with his village secretary, they were
given six pieces of meat. He said he voted for the PF because he was
given food with good relish.
In cross examination, he stated that he did not recall testifying before
the Local Government Election Tribunal to the effect that, food was
prepared at his house. He said when he was visited by Gift Lwembe,
he was given K50 to buy food. According to him, this was not
corruption, but money was given as a sign of respect. He added that
the people who were cooking were his relatives, his wife and
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