By GIDEON NYENDWA
The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has warned of a possibility of a general election being delayed unless constitutional amendments are undertaken that could resolve the lacunae President Hakainde Hichilema fears could lead the country not have elections for up to nine years.
The ECZ is claiming that it has also noted the need to have constitutional amendments to the entire article 52 of the Elections Act, citing various gaps and lacunas to the law, as claimed by President Hichilema.
Speaking during the orientation of the Electoral Reform Technical Committee (ERTC) on the provincial stakeholder engagement meetings scheduled for 30 September in Lusaka, ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said that the Constitution in its current status was prone to misuse by electoral participants.
“There are serious costs attributed to the cancellation for both the commission and the participating candidates, which have to be taken into consideration every time the provision is invoked CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
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