IMPLICATION OF THE WITHDRAWAL OF UPP CANDIDATE FROM THE KABWATA PARLIAMENTARY RACETHE withdrawal of Mr Francis Libanda from the parliamentary race scheduled for January 20, 2022 invokes the provision of Article 52 (6) which guidesWhere a candidate dies, resigns [withdraws] or becomes disqualified in accordance with Article 70, 100 or 153 or a court disqualifies a candidate for corruption or malpractice, after the close of nominations and before the election date, the Electoral; Commission shall cancel the election and require the filing of fresh nominations by eligible candidates and elections shall be held within thirty days of the filing of the fresh nominations.The act by the UPP candidate Francis Libanda to withdraw from the race is very irresponsible and inconveniencing to say the least to the other candidates, political parties and the ECZ.ECZ is by law, by this mere act by Mr Libanda, calls for fresh nominations and fresh election date.Therefore, the Kabwata parliamentary by-election […]
GEARS says the withdrawal of UPP Candidate Francis Libanda from the Kabwata by-election calls for fresh nominations
