By SIMON MUNTEMBAWRANGLES in the Democratic Party (DP) have continued with both factions of Judith Kabemba and Harry Kalaba preparing to each field a candidate in the rescheduled Kabwata Constituency Parliamentary by-election.The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) last month refused to allow the DP candidates for Kabwata, Lingwati, and Sokontwe by-elections from filing their nominations because of pending court cases.And last week on Friday, ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano announced that the commission had reviewed documentation in the matter where the DP were unable to file their nominations due to attempts to field two candidates, and shall accept nominations from the opposition party in line with the law provided that it complied with all the nominations requirements.In an interview, Judith Kabemba-led DP national executive committee member Justin Nkonge has declared his group ready to field its candidate for the fresh nominations in Kabwata by-election.Mr Nkonge said he did not expect the Kalaba faction to […]
DP WRANGLES DEEPEN
