Dear Editor,In the orderly and emerging Democratic societies such as Zambia, the institutions entrusted to perform public functions are to be given their autonomy.Moreover, all the citizens irrespective of how powerful they may be must ensure they submit to the authority that is conferred on the institutions. This responsibility is even greater to individuals that are aspiring to hold public office, especially the highest office such as UPND president Hakainde Hichilema who is attempting for the sixth time to redeem his perpetual loss.In this electoral charged season, one of the institutions that has risen to prominence is the Electoral Commission of Zambia. The Commission is granted the necessary autonomy in the administration of electoral activities and other related processes.We have seen a number of comments from the UPND and its cohorts which seeks to undermine the integrity of the institution or create doubt that it had no ability to deliver the free and fair elections. […]
RESPECTING THE DUE PROCESS WILL MITIGATE POST ELECTIONS DISPUTES
