By MUBANGA LUCHEMBEThis year Zambia will hold its general elections on August 12. And the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano disclosed that 19 political parties had paid the K95,000 requirement for presidential nominations. He however explained that it did not mean that all 19 contestants would stand in the 2021 general election as there were other requirements that the presidential candidates needed to have.Meanwhile, the recently formed “The Zambia We Want” Alliance formed an electoral pact with the UPND Alliance ahead of these polls. The “Zambia We Want” Alliance comprises the MDC led by Felix Mutati, Zambia Shall Prosper Movement led by Kelvin Fube, ZED party led by Ernest Mwansa and Movement for Change and Equality led by Kaluba Simuyemba. Interestingly though, the race is turning out to be a battle of electoral pacts consisting of Zambia’s two main political parties. And observers are wondering if there is a magic […]
ZAMBIA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION FIGHT GOES ON
