Zambia’s political attention-seekers came to the fore as campaign rallies ahead of the August 12 national polls were suspended following a more lethal Covid-19 third-wave pandemic which kept on ravaging the country. At a media briefing, Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano explained that campaigns had not been suspended except for campaign rallies.He explained that the suspension might be lifted after reviewing the situation adding that the ECZ was disappointed with stakeholders that were still debating the Covid-19 issue that had claimed so many lives of Zambian citizens and urged all political parties to adopt other methods that attracted minimal numbers of people such as door-to-door campaigns.Despite the fact that the Chief Electoral Officer disclosed that their decision followed a recommendation from the Technical Committee and deliberations at a recent Political Parties’ Consultative Forum, the UPND went ahead to challenge the banning of rallies by the ECZ in the High Court. […]
POLITICAL ATTENTION-SEEKERS CAME TO THE FORE
