By NATION REPORTEROPPONENTS of Bill 10 will have themselves to blame if elections are cancelled because of the Linda Kasonde and Sishuwa Sishuwa petition in the Constitutional Court against presidential running mates, former Fisheries and Livestock minister Greyford Monde has said.The August 12, 2021 elections may not take place should the Constitutional Court agree with petitioners being represented by Mr John Sangwa.The petitioners have contended that presidential running mates had allegedly violated the constitution by failing to pay nomination fees and to provide 100 registered voters from each province as stipulated in the constitution among other infractions.All presidential running mates had neither paid nomination fees nor provided the 100 registered voters from each province but Article 30 (1)(b) exempts them from paying nomination fees while the constitution is silent on providing 100 registered voters from each province.Article 30 (1) (b) states that: “except that a candidate for election as a Vice President shall not pay […]
‘BILL 10 OPPONENTS HAVE PUT AUGUST 12 POLLS AT RISK’
