The Electoral Commission of Zambia has prescribed Tuesday 9th June, 2020 as the date on which to hold the Polls for the Local Government By-elections in Nakato and Imalyo Wards of Mongu Town Council in Western Province and Bulilo Ward of Chilubi Town Council in Northern Province.
The Elections in Nakato, Imalyo and Bulilo Wards have been necessitated by the resignations of the incumbent Councillors.
This is according to a statement issued to the media by ECZ Public Relations Manager Margaret Chimanse.
And in view of the COVID-19 pandemic whose cases have continued to rise in Zambia, the Commission has also put in place measures to prevent the transmission of the pandemic.
Mrs Chimanse says political parties are discouraged from holding public rallies to avoid the contraction of COVID-19.
She encouraged political Parties and other Stakeholders to use appropriate campaign strategies such as mobile Public Address System, distribution of flyers and other political party materials with minimal or no contact with a crowd.
Mrs Chimanse has further advised political parties to desist from ferrying cadres from one district or ward to the other for campaigns in Districts where By-elections are taking place.
I don’t like that picture.
Why can’t she find a job abroad like Kalusha’s girlfriend did, than surviving on PF stinking money?
Biggest PF carder is devils reincarnate Ex-kaponya, Ex- Katondo Street Conman Ex- Grave digger stealing coffins from dead Zambians currently terrorising poor Zambians instead of showing love and compassion in these difficult times
I am tired of winning elections without putting much effort. Does this country have opposition? Maybe the diasporans who insult our president here and criticize all day should form a political party led by spaka or tarino. It could be the first remote led party in Zambia. Any I digress… as for these wards I will not even campaign. Let upnd campaign because they will still lose anyway. They are a non entity with a desperate leader. Kz
Good commenting. your last few comments have been without provoke for us loving Zambians out of there. Keep it up. You insult you will be insulted ten time worse. You post even negatively like this your are respected. So you do listen. Am happy
Also nothing wrong with holding elections. Queensland just had state elections and its compulsory to vote so 5 million votes for the state. and the cases are now at zero to 2 max per day no deaths. so the plans that ECZ have got in place are correct and scientifically proven.
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That’s why there is no proper development in Zambia every time it’s by elections i have never seen a country in the world with a lot of by election in a year than Zambia even during this period of covid 19 you are still voting that’s why am always saying we need a complete overhaul of the ECZ all those people there at ECZ there are all PF cadres there are there to just carry out instructions from there pay masters.
ECZ needs a complete overhaul before 2021 elections or else after 2021 elections they will be total chaos in Zambia it will be worse than 2016 just a warning this ECZ we have now will put the country on fire one day.
This is PF strategy to plant cadres in districts where it has no support so that they can start cooking in preparation for the big one. There is no way people can just be resigning it’s either they are being threatened or their working conditions are deliberately made bad so that they are forced to resign. What goes up comes down, what goes round comes around. This may be your time but there is always an end to every time. Those with ears had better hear. Repent and be forgiven
All those who love Zambia should demand for the complete overhaul of the ECZ before 2021 elections because the ECZ we have now does not represent the interests of every Zambian but only a few who are in power.
KZ,U ARE TIRED OF WINNING ELECTIONS? ARE,U A CADRE OR A CIVIL SERVANT? BOSS,TIME WILL COME WHEN YOUR OWN SHADOW WILL FOLLOW U & U WILL THINK THAT BANTU SABALIBWINO BUT U HAVE FORGOTTEN TO WHAT U HAVE BEEN DOING.
Where is Spax (Baba) Kabaso.
Is this another case that will die a slow death & not be concluded like P.F sanctioned Market Fires, Mukulagate, & most recent P.F enabled Gassing of own Citizens. TELL US!!!
One can cheat in an exam using leakage and they would say they pasd without efort. Who is well known for bribing voters, violence and buying councilors. The answer is obvious. Then at the end one wd say they won an election without effort.?
This is what we mean by a dysfunctional government that can go politicking as usual, when the whole world is on lockdown on all activities. Where is the concern of Zambian lives in all this hullabaloo frenzy of holding elections in the midst of Covid-19 when all else is on hold. Surely, someone in Zambia and PF regime could be sensible enough and stop this un necessary, unproductive and risk to lives elections.
As for KZ insulting well meaning citizens will not insulate you as public enemy of Zambia. You or impostor, Zambians will not forget that you have harassed, beaten, maimed, humiliated, kidnapped, fired guns and shot Zambians and dehumanise Zambians. Zambians deserve justice and time is coming to get it. Cleansing yourself on this site will not wash up, records, living witnesses…
and other evidence held by government and testimonies by victims and complainants will be in courts in your face when the right time for your prosecution will come.
No wonder Lazy Lungu wants to “unlock” the economy so he can be flying around to these ward Councillor election campaign rallies.
It’s amazing just how a bankrupt country can keep on holding these very expensive by election wasting meagre resources on silly ventures while hospitals run dry of medicine and school are without teachers etc. This gift of stupidity in Zambians, is it a gift from God or its drugs in the mbebas and kolwes they chew? As for Chimanse, find yourself a real job!
what about distribution of free food under dmmu in these areas is that still allowed during Covid 19? Just asking because that seems to be the norm now during any by election.