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The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) has called on government to repeal the law which restricts politicians to conduct political campaigns a few weeks before an election. YALI Governance Advisor Isaac Mwanza notes that the law has largely been abused to stop opposition parties from campaigning, while allowing political parties in power to reach out to the people. He says ...

Veteran Politician and MMD founder member Vernon Mwaanga has doubted the Patriotic Front and the MMD Could work together in an alliance ahead of this year’s elections. Dr. Mwaanga says this is considering that memories of the tear gassing of MMD President Nevers Mumba and his supporters by Police in Eastern province are still fresh. He says he believes the ...

ActionAid Zambia says the forthcoming elections present an ideal opportunity for Zambia to show that it is serious about gender equality by increasing women representation as elected leaders, especially at local government level Acting Country Director Caroline Elliot says ActionAid Zambia recommends that the Government should support mechanisms to prepare the electorate and potential candidates for local government elections with ...

The Human Rights Commission has condemned UPND cadres for their violent conduct in Choma yesterday where they disturbed public peace and order and stoned some private and public vehicles. Commission Chief Information, Education and Training, Mweelwa Muleya says the conduct of the cadres was unreasonable and unjustified in a democratic state like Zambia where respect for other people’s rights and ...

Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa has availed the Chief Registrar of Societies documents he claims prove he is the legitimate leader of the Democratic Front and not David Chanda. Mr. Sampa sent his emissary to deliver the documents in question this morning. Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesperson Moses Suwali has told journalists that the Registrar of Societies is investigating ...

Opposition All People’s Congress (APC) President Nason Msoni says the August 11 general election is about Zambia’s future. Mr. Msoni has told QFM News from London that an election of the magnitude of the one Zambia is about to hold is about moving towards making political and economic progress. He states that his party hopes that the country will go ...

The United Party for National Development (UPND) says fails to understand why the ruling Patriotic Front keeps dragging it into the issue of the constitution. UPND Secretary General Stephen Katuka says the UPND did not support the passage of the amended constitution in Parliament for the Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili to blame the party for the Grade 12 certificate clause. ...

Political Scientist Dr. Alex Ng’oma says President Edgar Lungu should go further than simply condemning political violence by giving clear direction on ending the vice. Dr. Ng’oma says President Lungu cannot run away from the fact that he has a huge responsibility of stamping out political violence and hooliganism in the country. He states that if such negative vices persist ...

Patriotic Front Secretary General Davies Chama says Zambians will be making a big mistake to remove the ruling PF from government in this year’s elections. Mr. Chama says unlike other political parties, the ruling PF has a blueprint for developing the Country. He notes that in addition to its massive road infrastructure development projects, the PF government is this year ...

The National Albinism Networking Initiative of Zambia (NAINZ) is concerned that society still has not accepted albinos as normal human beings. Network publicity director Derrick Phiri says society has continued to discriminate against Albinos, thereby compounding the challenges they face. Mr. Phiri points out that it is also sad that some parents have continued to neglect their albino children forcing ...