Former British Rail platform cleaner sweeps to victory in Zambian election

Daily Mail
September 23, 2011

A former British Rail cleaner was today declared the new president of Zambia.

Michael Sata, 74, is due to be sworn in later this morning as head of the southern African state.

The populist former opposition leader entered politics after an early career spent working as a platform cleaner and porter for Britain’s nationalised rail company.

But in the early hours of this morning it was confirmed he would now take the highest office in his native Zambia after beating the country’s incumbent president Rupiah Banda in a tense election.

Mr Sata’s victory was declared shortly after midnight by Zambia’s chief justice Ernest Sakala.
Election officials later said the opposition leader had won around 43 per cent of the vote, with Banda claiming just 36 percent.

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5 Responses to “Former British Rail platform cleaner sweeps to victory in Zambian election”

  1. Humble, hard working Catholic father of eight… WTH is going on?

    Send in the drones.

  2. That’s it. I’m moving to Zambia!

  3. To the “subject” of this article. Sounds really positive. I hope this MAN, apparently from humble origins, can lead his fellow men with dignity good judgement.

  4. Wow, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks at the UN and this is Alex’s doesnt even mention it. What a racist whore Alex is? Why doesnt he talk about it? Who is paying him? He’ll talk about all sorts of BS, but when it comes to the Palestinians and the war crimes Israel is commiting, no way. You suck Alex!!! Your a sell out to Zionist interest!

    • you talked too soon and it seems with conclusions drawn from speculation.

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