By ADRIAN MWANZA
We are appalled by the decision of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to disqualify the Democratic Party, DP, from the Kabwata polls, NDC faction leader Saboi Imboela has said.
Ms Imboela said while other countries were developing economically and politically, Zambia seemed to be taking a serious u- turn in a very wrong and dangerous direction.
She said it did not make sense to aspire for economic development, while maintaining political savagery and barbarism in running the country.
Ms Imboela said the disqualification of the DP had UPND written all over it.
“We have consistently been advocating for civility in our politics, but it looks like things are getting worse and now even being endorsed by government through such decisions like disqualifying a very credible opposition party, using a very laughable excuse of two factions. The Question is, what is a faction? Maybe we have to ask and urgently answer that question as a nation. This is no longer an NDC or DP issue, but a national issue,’’ she said.
She said while in the opposition, the UPND had several cases where two members of the UPND had presented adoption certificates at ECZ at the same time and that it was very rampant in the 2016 elections were members of the same party even carried Pangas and machetes to try and stop the other camp from filing in.
Ms Imboela said such incidences were recorded in Munali Constituency, Kafue at councilor level, Western Province and other parts of the country.
Disqualification of DP from Kabwata Polls a sign of UPND Autocracy
