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Africa-Press<\/a> – Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Governance expert Isaac Mwanza has said the opposition is now scared of the August 12 election following an opinion poll that has revealed President Edgar Lungu\u2019s popularity on the ground.<\/p>\n

An opinion poll conducted recently in selected provinces put President Lungu at 44% while his closest competitor, UPND\u2019s Hakainde Hichilema trails at 30.3%.<\/p>\n

The poll has unsettled the opposition who are now looking for ways to discredit the outcome. However, Mr Mwanza has said nothing will change the fact that President Lungu is still a popular and preferred candidate for the coming election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that President Lungu is winning these elections. The truth of the matter is that the majority of Zambians still want him. The opposition have tried in all sorts of ways to paint a negative picture about him but that won\u2019t work,\u201d Mr Mwanza said.<\/p>\n

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Governance advisor said Zambians want President Lungu because of his style of leadership. He said he was certain that President Lungu will still lead the poll in the remaining provinces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Malawi. Governance expert Isaac Mwanza has said the opposition is now scared of the August 12 election following an opinion poll that has revealed President Edgar Lungu\u2019s popularity on the ground. 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