By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAUNITED Party for National Development (UPND) has written to the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to immediately lift suspension of its campaign in Ikeleng’i.On Wednesday, ECZ suspended the UPND from any form of campaigns in Ikeleng’i in North-Western Province following escalating political violence.The ECZ also suspended Sioma Independent parliamentary candidate Albert Amukena Mundia from any campaigns.But UPND lawyer Marshal Muchende in a letter dated July 29, 2021 addressed to ECZ , termed the suspension as a harsh punishment as the party was not given a chance to be heard.The letter was written through UPND lawyers Marshal Muchende of M Associates“To the contrary however, our clients have not been furnished with any complaint lodged by anyone as required under paragraph 12 of the Electoral Code of Conduct for them to exculpate themselves and they wonder as to why you would take such a drastic measure without reaching out to them,” stated Mr Muchende.The […]
UPND APPEALS AGAINST IKELENG’I CAMPAIGN BAN
