By ADRIAN MWANZAINDEPENDENT parliamentary candidates have threatened to take the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to court for stopping them from supporting President Edgar Lungu after resigning from the Patriotic Front.The six who were represented by Bwana Mkubwa aspiring candidate Warren Mwambazi said they would engage their lawyers if the ECZ stopped them from campaigning and aligning themselves with their preferred presidential candidate.Mr Mwambazi said article 20 of the Constitution said “Except with his own consent, no person shall be hindered in the enjoyment of his freedom of expression, that is to say, freedom to hold opinions without interference, freedom to receive ideas and information without interference, freedom to impart and communicate ideas and information without interference, whether the communication be to the public generally or to any person or class of persons, and freedom from interference with his correspondence.”He also said that article 21 also said “Except with his own consent, no person shall […]
INDEPENDENTS THREATEN TO SUE ECZ FOR INTERFERING WITH THEIR CAMPAIGNS
