Tonse says Brian Mundubile's PVT-based remarks were not a self-declaration of victory. The ECZ called his statement an offence. Hichilema urges patience.
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The Tonse Alliance is pushing back against claims that its candidate Brian Mundubile declared himself winner of Zambia's presidential election, arguing his public remarks were based on the party's own vote count.
George Chisanga, the alliance's presidential spokesperson, said Mundubile "did not declare himself the winner" of the election. Chisanga said Mundubile was a "seasoned lawyer" who knew the law, and that his statements were a call for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to carry out its duty.
Earlier in the day, Mundubile gave a public address in which he said the party's Parallel Voter Tabulation (PVT) showed he had won. The ECZ said that statement was an offence.
"What Honourable Mundubile has stated is that the information that has been made available to his office by those who are carrying out a credible PVT has shown clearly that from the total votes that have been collected so far, he is ahead of all the other presidential contestants," said Chisanga.
In a Facebook Live, Mundubile said the delay in announcing results could create room for interference or manipulation. He called for the immediate publication of results and for stakeholders to be given access to electoral records.
The ECZ has not said when it will release certified results.
President Hakainde Hichilema, in a statement on his official Facebook page, called on the country to remain patient. "We continue to receive encouraging results and reports of peace, unity and solidarity across our country as the votes come in," President Hichilema said. "Let us remain peaceful, patient and patriotic as we await the official outcome."
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