By MUBANGA LUCHEMBE SOME political parties became immediately upbeat about their participation in the Kabwata parliamentary by-election, following the announcement of the date for the electoral contest by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).With just weeks before the forthcoming parliamentary by-election slated for January 20, 2022, most governing politicians appear to have failed to convince a skeptical electorate in Kabwata constituency that they are prepared to play the game honourably devoid of unrealistic campaign promises that are made to be broken once voted into office. But will the January 20 polls prove that Lusaka’s would-be most heavily-contested constituency has finally metamorphosed into a stable, progressive democracy coupled with a myriad-of-yet-to-be-fulfilled campaign promises? As knowledgeable observers of the country’s political landscape are acutely aware, the period running up to by-elections is a characteristic mix of the not-so-good, the downright ugly and, of course, the unpredictable. Whilst the undisputed winners of August 12, 2021 general elections, have long begun their […]
POLITICAL PARTIES GET READY FOR KABWATA PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION
