Election officials count ballot papers at a voting station in Lusaka, January 20, 2015. Zambians voted for their next leader on Tuesday in a tight race between a populist lawyer and a wealthy economist after the former president died in office. Edgar Lungu, leader of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF), is seen having a slight edge over Hakainde Hichilema, a businessman whose United Party for National Development (UPND) has wooed the middle-class and investors. REUTERS/Rogan Ward (ZAMBIA - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS) - RTR4M6VX
The apathy that characterized the three local government by-elections reflects a vote of no confidence against the UPND because Zambians are already fatigued by the lies of the new dawn administration and have moved on, Brebner Changala has observed.
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