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Two days before the results were officially announced, the High Court banned three independent media outlets{{Which|date=September 2011}} from publishing speculation on the result after ''The Post'' published a headline reading "Sata Heads for Victory." The same day, Banda's office also said that such reports were "rumours" as no final result had been compiled. The delay in announcing the results was the cause of riots in [[Ndola]] and [[Kitwe]], where youths fought with riot police while also burning vehicles and markets. Additionally, hackers attacked the Election Commission's website that night and posted false results suggesting Sata won by a landslide.<ref name="aljaz"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Zambia poll: Riots in Kitwe and Ndola over slow results|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15019198|accessdate=23 September 2011|publisher=BBC News |date=22 September 2011}}</ref> | Two days before the results were officially announced, the High Court banned three independent media outlets{{Which|date=September 2011}} from publishing speculation on the result after ''The Post'' published a headline reading "Sata Heads for Victory." The same day, Banda's office also said that such reports were "rumours" as no final result had been compiled. The delay in announcing the results was the cause of riots in [[Ndola]] and [[Kitwe]], where youths fought with riot police while also burning vehicles and markets. Additionally, hackers attacked the Election Commission's website that night and posted false results suggesting Sata won by a landslide.<ref name="aljaz"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Zambia poll: Riots in Kitwe and Ndola over slow results|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15019198|accessdate=23 September 2011|publisher=BBC News |date=22 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
[[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa"> | [[European Union]] electoral observers said that the election was "generally well administered," but that there was not equitable access to resources, resulting in the lack of a "level playing field" in the campaign. They said that state-owned media had failed to meet "even their minimal obligations as public service media."<ref name="voa">[http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/22/opposition-leader-sata-declared-winner-of-zambia-election/ Opposition Leader Sata Declared Winner of Zambia Election] VOA News </ref> | ||
The Zambian-based [[Foundation for Democratic Process]] criticised the holding of the election without electoral reform. It blamed the history of electoral violence and the previous failure of the losing parties to accept losing on the lack of reform.<ref>[http://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/11/19/holding-elections-current-constitution-mockery-fodep/ Zambia: Holding elections under current constitution is a mockery – FODEP] ''Lusaka Times'', 19 November 2010</ref> While many called for the establishment of a 50% + 1 vote system for electing the president, the government said a new system would not be used for the election.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=15873 "50% + 1 won’t be used in 2011"] – ''Kunda | The Zambian-based [[Foundation for Democratic Process]] criticised the holding of the election without electoral reform. It blamed the history of electoral violence and the previous failure of the losing parties to accept losing on the lack of reform.<ref>[http://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/11/19/holding-elections-current-constitution-mockery-fodep/ Zambia: Holding elections under current constitution is a mockery – FODEP] ''Lusaka Times'', 19 November 2010</ref> While many called for the establishment of a 50% + 1 vote system for electing the president, the government said a new system would not be used for the election.<ref>[http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=15873 "50% + 1 won’t be used in 2011"] – ''Kunda Post'', Zambia, 19 November 2010</ref> | ||
==Results== | ==Results== | ||
