The Electoral Commission of Zambia has assured stakeholders that as it prepares to start registration of voters between October and November, 2020 it will continue to engage the Treasury to ensure that adequate funds are made available in time for this important national exercise.
Commission Chairperson Justice Esau Chulu has also reiterated that the Commission has no mandate to postpone a General Election as the date is now enshrined in the Republican Constitution.
“Article 56 (1) states as follows: “A general election shall be held every five years after the last general election, on the second Thursday of August”. In this case, the 2021 General Elections will be on the Thursday 12th August”, said Justice Chulu.
Officially opening the ECZ/Political parties’ liaison committee meeting held on Tuesday 16th June, 2020 at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, Justice Chulu said the Commission is, therefore, mindful about the above date and will guarantee that all preparations are made in time for the General Elections next year.
He reminded those that wish to contest the 2021 General Elections to ensure that they start preparing their documentation in good time to avoid rushing at the last minute.
Justice Chulu also said that the appointment of an Electoral Group of Eminent Persons is in line with the Electoral Commission Act number 25 of 2016.
He said the Electoral Group of Eminent Persons is a body made up of highly regarded individuals in Zambia who will act as an esteemed observatory and advisory body to, and on behalf of, the Electoral Commission of Zambia.
Justice Chulu said the EGEP’s aim is to observe the countries electoral processes and provide an independent public opinion as and when need be.
He said the group will further undertake an examination of options for reform in order to bring the Electoral Commission and the country’s electoral process into a stronger and more effective institution and process respectively.
What is your position on the issue of removing article 52(4) on challenging the nomination of a candidate which the notorious bill 10 is attempting to amend.
I won’t be surprised that poor Zambians pay for voters card, including disabled and women.
How much is 1 ballot paper? How much is per 1 voters card?
A ballot paper will cost $10,000.
A thief has spoken now, opposition be careful that man doesn’t mean well to the zambians,just look at his heads he ressembles broken hill man.
Mr Chuulu sir you are responsible for what the country sufferings is going through. In 2016 you reported incorrect numbers to make your cousin win the elections. Now look at what has happened to Zambia?
He needs a signal
All the noise Zambians are making about fixing Lungu and his PF in the forthcoming 2021 elections, will amount to nothing if they do not deal with the problem of rigging, which PF is good at. You will go and vote MASSIVELY against PF, still Lungu and PF will come out “victorious”, why? Electoral Commission of Zambia(ECZ) makes the final decision as to who becomes President of Zambia, and as things stand in Zambia, ALL ECZ officials are in Lungu’s pocket. As long as the opposition and all Zambians do not have a strategy to stop ECZ from stealing votes from opposition for PF, everything they are doing to try and come into power won’t work. They need to deal with ECZ, starting from today until the day results will be announced next year. If they do not monitor every move ECZ makes,…
….If they do not monitor every move ECZ makes, they should forget about winning elections… yes, they will win the 2021 election but ruling party will steal it…….ECZ is the king maker, and they are on PF payroll.
Who’s funding ECZ adequately, is it government or PF? Why l hv asked this question though it sound silly, PF is powerful than the government. Nowadays, PF is in the forefront than the government.
CHUUUULU….ISAACS……..KBF…..EMMANUEL MWAMBA……PRISCILLA ISAACS………. etc WE KNOW WHAT U DID IN 2016
Pray n fast for ECZ to conduct a free n fair election devoid of rigging, bribery n partiality. ECZ 18 million Zambian lives will soon be in your hands…make the right call without bias.Thankyou!