By PETER SICHALIDEMOCRATIC Party (DP) Nakonde Constituency candidate, Benny Sinyinza, has failed to file in his nomination after failing to meet the academic qualification as prescribed by the Republican constitution.He failed to produce a full grade 12 certificate.Mr Sinyinza produced a general certificate of education (GCE) with only two subjects instead of five ‘O’ levels or six subjects with at least two creditsNakonde Constituency Returning Officer, Musonda Chipampanta, declared Mr Sinyinza’s nomination invalid at exactly 10:54 hours.“I Musonda Chipampanta returning officer for Nakonde Constituency, declare Benny Sinyinza’s nomination invalid because he does not meet the academic qualifications,” Mr Musonda said.The disqualified candidate stormed out of the nomination centre pretending to be busy, leaving his supporters in disarray.The supporters slowly walked out of Nakonde Civic centre disappointed and wondered why the candidate misled the party that he had qualifications when in fact not.Meanwhile, PF candidates, Lukas Simumba, successfully filed in his nominations after meeting all the […]
DP NAKONDE PARLEY CANDIDATE DISQUALIFIED
