Frank Tayali files High Court petition challenging Ndola Central election results
Frank Tayali files High Court petition challenging Ndola Central election results
Former Ndola Central Member of Parliament and former Minister of Transport Frank Museba Tayali has filed a petition in the High Court in Ndola challenging the results of the August 13 election in the constituency.
Ndola, 28 August – Mr Tayali announced the filing of the petition in a statement addressed to residents of Ndola Central, saying the legal action had been taken in response to what he described as widespread irregularities during the election.
“Your wish is my command,” Mr Tayali said, announcing that “the people’s petition” had successfully been filed on behalf of those who had urged him to challenge the election outcome.
His announcement comes as the constitutional deadline for filing election petitions approaches, with Mr Tayali noting that 14 days had elapsed since the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) declared the results.
He thanked supporters and residents who had visited him, sent messages of encouragement or prayed for him as he considered his next steps following the election.
Mr Tayali, who is also a lawyer, said his decision to challenge the results was rooted in his belief in democratic principles and the rule of law.
“As a democrat, I truly believe that elections are the bedrock upon which successful democracies are built,” he said.
He added that elections should be conducted in a peaceful and violence-free environment to allow citizens to freely choose their leaders.
Mr Tayali alleged that the August 13 polls in Ndola Central were characterised by “glaring election irregularities”, which he said had been documented and reported to law enforcement agencies, including the police.
According to Mr Tayali, his legal training enabled him and his team to remain vigilant during the electoral process and record incidents they believed could have affected the integrity of the election.
He said the challenge was not simply about winning an election, but about ensuring that electoral contests were conducted according to the law
“Winning elections must never be at all costs nor by hook or crook,” Mr Tayali said, arguing that political leadership should be viewed as public service rather than a career.
The petition now places the disputed Ndola Central election results before the courts, where the alleged irregularities and the evidence presented by Mr Tayali will be subject to judicial scrutiny.
Mr Tayali said he would now allow the legal process to take its course.
“For now, let the wheels of justice turn and, God speed, we live to fight another day,” he said.
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