KABWATA POLL WILL PROCEED…despite withdrawal of UPP candidateBY GIDEON NYENDWA THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has said that the withdrawal from the Kabwata by-election by United Progressive Party candidate (UPP) Mr Francis Libanda will not affect the day for the election and no fresh nomination will be called.ECZ public relations officer Raphael Phiri said that after the nominations had closed any withdrawals by the candidate would not be recognized by the commission.Mr. Libanda yesterday withdrew from the race for the Kabwata seat in which he said that the decision was arrived at after wide consultation from family and close associates.And Mr Phiri said that the returning officer was clear when addressing the candidates at Nakatindi hall on the day of nomination that if anyone wanted to withdraw from the election they were supposed to do it on that particular day before the nomination closes.“That is the principle,” he said.He said they were not aware of […]
KABWATA POLL WILL PROCEED
