would come to sit on the verandah to intimidate the Petitioner’s team on a number of occasions. 37. It was also his evidence that because he used to answer the Petitioner’s phone, he received a call from the 1st Respondent. He testified that before this call the political environment was calm. After the call, a person by the name of Jackson Mwansa came with 4 people who sat on the verandah and refused to leave when asked to. He was told that they were going to vote for the 1st Respondent because he was the one looking after them. According to PW4 those people were there to assess the weakness of the Petitioner and his campaign team. 38. PW4 attested concerning the alleged roadshow conducted at the Petitioner’s residence that the 1 ^Respondent’s vehicle was parked outside and there were a lot of cars and people. The 1st Respondent’s team came with comedians including Kasaka and surrounded the Petitioner’s house. PW4 testified that the Petitioner asked him to go outside to safeguard the Petitioner’s campaign vehicle. There was a huge crowd which included Mr. Ronald Chitotela. The PF official discouraged the crowd from voting for Independent Candidates because they borrowed money from the banks and if elected, they would spend 5 years paying back the money to the banks instead of serving the people. 39. He added that as a result of what happened, voters lost confidence in the Petitioner. He emphasised that the magnitude of the people present was a representation of the entire J19