By KETRA KALUNGACONFUSION rocked social media yesterday after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) allegedly issued two conflicting statements on the status of the by-elections in Kabushi and Kwacha.The ECZ late yesterday issued a statement announcing the date of the by-elections in Kabushi and Kwacha despite the matter being active in court but later in the evening, a statement purported to have been issued by its commissioner Maj General Vincent Mukanda was issued disowning the earlier statement claiming that it was forged and should therefore be ignored.Soon after the ECZ issued the statement announcing the date of the by-elections in the two constituencies, Tutwa Ngulube, the Patriotic Front lawyer declared that there shall be no by-elections in Kabushi and Kwacha constituencies and the ECZ had commit[1]ted contempt by purportedly announcing the date of the elections when the order of the stay that was granted by the High Court is still in force.Mr Ngulube said the […]
PF, Tutwa warn ECZ over illegal elections
