The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has reiterated that there is nothing they can do to stop political parties that have engaged in early campaigns ahead of next year’s general election. ECZ Public Relations Manager Chris Akufuna says the commission can only come in when the election timetable has been set. Mr. Akufuna says this would be by way of ...

A political analyst has expressed concern with the kind of politics prevailing in Zambia which he says lacks respect for tenets of democracy. Dr Alex Ng’oma who is President of the Intellectual Forum Institute of Zambia (IFIZ) notes that there is a lack of respect for democratic tenets which include respect for divergent views, discussion of issues and providing solutions ...