17/08/2026
Fellow Zambians,
I am calling upon the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to immediately clarify the handling and custody of GEN 20 forms used in the presidential electoral process.
The integrity of our presidential election is at stake following information alleging that GEN 20 forms were collected from districts and may have been subjected to interference or alteration.
The ECZ must explain who authorised the collection of these GEN 20 forms and under which provision of the law the documents were moved.
The original GEN 20 forms must be preserved because they are critical to transparency, verification and any lawful challenge to discrepancies in the presidential results.
The ECZ must also provide a transparent explanation regarding the suspension of the announcement of results, what happened during that period, which officials had access to election materials, and whether any GEN 20 forms were moved.
I further demand clarification on allegations that intelligence or military officers were involved in collecting GEN 20 forms from town clerks. The ECZ must state clearly whether any military or intelligence personnel collected or had access to these forms.
There are also allegations that officials in Southern Province were pressured to modify figures, with some of the alleged communication said to have been made through local government structures. Similar allegations have been raised regarding officials in North-Western Province, who were allegedly directed to alter figures appearing on GEN 20 forms.
These allegations require urgent and independent investigation. We must protect the integrity of the electoral record and ensure that no election material is tampered with, altered, removed or destroyed.
All original GEN 20 forms and other election documents capable of establishing a clear audit trail must be preserved.
These remain allegations requiring urgent independent investigations. I call upon the ECZ, law enforcement agencies and all other stakeholders to take immediate steps to safeguard the integrity of the electoral record.
The people of Zambia deserve nothing less than a transparent, verifiable and credible presidential electoral process.
Brian Muntayalwa Mundubile
