Zambians to eat Cabbage for the next five years

Riding on a minbus on October 2 many passengers discussed the events that had turned round the expected win by Patriotic Front leader Michael Sata.

 

"We just have to accept to eat cabbage for the next five years," said one passenger.

 

"Our area, Garden showed Mwanawasa that we don't want him," said another in reference to the two day riots that had engulfed that part of the city.

They were all agreed that Mwanawasa did not win the elections.

 

In another minibus to the same area of Garden on October 3 the topic was again about Mwanawasa's win.

 

"He will not finish his term," said one fat woman. The seeing a street boy lying on the pavement, she added: "Look at that boy. He must be dazed from some chamba or glue smoking. Who will take him?"

 

"The villagers, how could they vote for such a man," said a male passenger at the back of the vehicle.

 

"Those villagers are happy that their maize is bought for one million, they don't get cash and when they get it  it does not last long," she said.

 

"Pray that God should give him another stroke," said another passenger. The minibus bursts into laughter.

 

"Now we have to eat cabbage, boiled cabbage, cabbage with ground nuts, cabbage with cooking oil until we cannot eat any more," said another passenger.

 

The Zambian elections produced the unexpected results in which the incumbent was declared winner on Monday October 2, 2006.

 

Announcing the results Chief Justice Enerst Sakala said Mwanawasa had won the elections.

 

Earlier chairperson of the Electoral Commission Ireen Mambilima completed announcing the last 15 constituencies, most of which were won by the Patriotic Front.

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