Zambia

Pictures of the Presidential Debate in Zambia

FDD president Edith Nawakwi had UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema in the corner during the presidential debate held at Mulungushi International Conference Centre that attracted participation from five of the nine presidential candidates contesting next week’s elections.

“This is an excellent opportunity to focus on the issues that are impacting the daily lives of our people, such as joblessness, rising food prices and the difficulty of accessing even basic health services. It is a chance for us to educate voters on the choice they face on 11th August 2016.”

Zambian opposition, the United Party for National Development (UPND), has called for a political debate on live television between presidential candidates to enable voters to evaluate the contenders in an open and transparent format.

Leading opposition contender in next month’s general elections Hakainde Hichilema has challenged President Hakainde Hichilema to a live television debate before voting day.

The second and final round of presidential debates lived up to the pre-stage hype with the candidates making the most of their hour in the limelight to press their case for election on Tuesday.

The Economics Association of Zambia says only political parties with representation in Parliament were targeted for the intended presidential debate last Tuesday.

The presidential debate that was scheduled for last night failed to take off due to unknown reasons.