Zambian opposition leader to challenge election result in ⁠court

Mundubile claims his campaign documented ‘serious irregularities’ around the vote that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term. Zambian opposition leader ⁠Brian Mundubile says he will challenge the country’s presidential election result in ⁠court, alleging voting fraud in the contest that handed President Hakainde Hichilema a second term in office. “Our campaign has documented serious irregularities, inconsistencies and circumstances surrounding the conduct, counting, transmission and declaration of results,” Mundubile said in a statement on Wednesday. While last week’s vote was largely peaceful, the opposition said intimidation and restrictions marred its campaign, concerns echoed by international election observers . The election commission declared Hichilema the winner with about 60 percent of ⁠votes in the early morning ⁠Tuesday, compared with 38 percent for Mundubile. After a relatively quiet run-up to the August 13 election in the nation of 22 million people, tensions escalated rapidly after ⁠the polls closed.

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