Daily Archives: June 2, 2016

Heed stakeholders advice on referendum,Govt urged

Government has been called upon to seriously consider the suggestion by electoral stakeholders to put on hold the referendum on the Bill of Rights. Operation Young Vote (OYV) says government and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) should not rush the referendum without building consensus with other stakeholders. Executive Director Guess Nyirenda says his organization feels there is need to build ...

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Lungu predicts UPND exodus over running mate

President Edgar Lungu has predicted an exodus of former Patriotic Front members from the UPND once UPND leader Hakainde Hichilema unveils his running mate. President Lungu says PF members who left the party for the UPND will come back to the ruling party once Mr Hichilema unveils his running mate during the filing of nomination papers tomorrow. President Lungu said ...

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