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CSO consortium cautions against plunging country in chaos

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A consortium of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based on the Copperbelt province has advised a section of stakeholders seeking interpretation of the law on the eligibility of President Edgar Lungu as Patriotic Front (PF) party candidate in the August general election this year to exhaust their questions before the country goes to the poll.

ZANIS reports that Zambia Peace Form (ZAPEF) Chairperson Patrick Muntanga has observed that some sections have a preconceived ideas to bring about disturbance during the elections.

Mr.Mutanga stressed that the constitution is very clear on the subject being question and the constitution court is still open for appeals where not clear.

“It’s unfortunate that we have some sections of society that feel they can wake up and cause disturbance in the electoral process just because of some education they have acquired at the expense of development.

The constitution court has already made its ruling on President Lungu’s eligibility and it is clear,” he stated.

Mr.Muntaga has advised the parties involved in appealing the eligibility that their actions should not fuel conflicts in the country.

He stated that since the country attained independence, it has embraced democratic processes and elected its leaders through a ballot.

Mr Muntaga has warned that parties that will be involved in electoral violence will be held accountable by the Zambian people and international community.

8 COMMENTS

  1. How , ? by following the constitution ????

    If lungu has not served two terms , let him sign the affidavit that swears so…….

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  2. EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD ITS THE PEOPLE WHO DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THE COUNTRY
    NOT THE GOVERNMENT ……. AND THIS GOVERNMENT PREACHES PEACE YET ITS ACTIONS SHOW OTHERWISE
    PF HAS TO GO

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  3. The Chinese Long March 5B rocket is passing through Nambia, ZAMBIA , Tanzania and Kenya. And this sh..it is out of control , no one knows where it will end up.

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  4. MR SO CALLED Muntaga, IF YOU HAVE BEEN BOUGHT AND IGNORANT AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND LAW JUST STAY PUT AND WAIT AS, WE SHALL NOT ALLOW A THIRD TERM TO A PERSON WE HAVE VOTED FOR EVEN WHEN HAS NO VISION , NOW WE ARE GIVING HH AND THE UPND TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GUIDE US FORWARD.

    WITH DUE RESPECT MY BROTHER LUNGU DOES NOT QUALIFY AND IF FORCES HIMSELF , WE SHALL MEET HIM IN THE BALLOT
    AND MAKE SURE HE LOSES THAN EVEN UNCLE RB AND PUT HIM TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL ECONOMIES CHALLENGES THAT HE HAS PUT ON THIS COUNTRY AND CANNOT ASK TODAY WHEN HE REFUSED CHURCH TO LEAD THE NATIONAL DILAOGUE PROCESS .
    USELESS CSOs AND MEDIA , UNDERSTAND THE CONSTITUTION AND THE SUBJECT AT HAND , LEARN FROM MALAWI AND KENYA

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  5. There are good comments from. Edwin Zulu. The ones threatening peace in Zambia are ECZ, Zambia Police. Constitutional Court and PF! It would be laughable if PF is seeking another term after a Stirling performance, but now they presided over very shambolic state of affairs. So I wonder what it is that they intend to achieve? More corruption and mayhem.,,God forbid. NO THIRD TERM!

  6. Do we ignore the elephant in the room? Zambia is already plunged into economic chaos by PF misrule.

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