By OLIVER SAMBOKODESPITE the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) being empowered by the law to manage elections and regulate its conduct, it has failed to eliminate violence more especially committed by parties in government, says McDonald Chipenzi.He also emphasized the need to have the political will to fight against electoral violence by all political parties’ leadership more especially the head of State. Mr Chipenzi, who is GEARS Executive Director, submitted to the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Human Rights and Governance, that while Article 45(2)(b) Electoral Process Act guides that electoral process and system of administering election shall ensure elections are free from violence and intimidation, ECZ has failed to enforce these provisions. “However, despite the Electoral Commission of Zambia being empowered to manage elections and regulate its conduct, to suspend, reprimand, summon, sanction among other punishments, it is clear the Commission has failed to eliminate violence more especially that associated with ruling parties,” he […]
ECZ HAS FAILED, SAYS CHIPENZI
