By SIMON MUNTEMBATHERE is need for the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ to ensure that no eligible voter is disenfranchised from voting on account of processes, and that everyone must be carried along including prisoners, says the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ).And LAZ honorary secretary, Sokwani Chilembo said the association was deeply concerned with the continued countrywide electoral violence.In a statement to the Daily Nation, Mr Chilembo disclosed that LAZ had paid a courtesy call on the ECZ on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at which a number of critical issues surrounding the electoral process were discussed.Following the said engagement, he said, a 20-member delegation of LAZ led by its president Mr. Abyudi James Shonga, met with the ECZ and the Zambia Law Development Commission at Mulungushi International Conference Centre on Friday, October 9, 2020 to review the proposed Bill on voting by prisoners in the forthcoming general elections.“LAZ reiterates the need for ECZ to ensure […]
No voter must be left out, LAZ tells ECZ
