Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
Civil rights activist Brebner Changala says President Hakainde Hichilema should not take pleasure in his latest decision not to renew the contracts of the Electoral Commission of Zambia Chairperson Esau Chulu and his vice Emily Sikazwe as this will raise questions on the credibility of the next people he will appoint.
Mr. Changala tells Q-news that as welcome the none renewal of the contracts might be, the development highlights the serious challenges faced between the institutions of governance and the executive.
He says the action taken by the president will raise questions on the credibility of the people he will appoint to the said positions and whether they are not his pawns and inclined to the new dawn administration.
Mr. Changala states that the ECZ is supposed to be independent without any due influence from any arm of government, but the fact that the ECZ heads are appointed by the republican president makes the job security of tenure and independence of the institution questionable.
He says the ECZ chairmanship should be independent and not feel threatened by the change of government as only then will true evolution of democracy show.