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Printing of ballot papers for Kanyama polls commence

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The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has started printing ballot papers for the Kanyama constituency by-election to be held on the February 21, 2008.

ECZ Public Relations Manager, Chris Akufuna said some officers from ECZ left yesterday for South Africa to commence the printing of the ballot papers.

Mr. Akufuna said the commission hopes that the printing of the papers will be finished by the end of this week.

He told the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in an interview that the ECZ is ready to conduct the elections.

Mr. Akufuna said so far the commission has not received any reports of malpractices by political parties participating in the by-election.

“Some officers from ECZ left yesterday for South Africa to commence the printing of the ballot papers. Once samples of the ballot papers are made, the will be sent to political parties participating for observation and the final printing is hopefully expected to finish by the end of this week,” Mr. Akufuna said.

Meanwhile, ECZ will by the end of this week make the position known as to whether they are able to conduct the Kanyama by-elections.

Mr. Akufuna said ECZ is still accessing the flood situation in Kanyama constituency adding that its position will be communicated to the public by the end of this week.

ECZ chairperson, Justice Ireen Mambilima had two weeks ago toured Kanyama compound to access the flood situation.

Justice Mambilima announced the possibility of ECZ postponing the by-elections because most polling stations were inaccessible due to flooding.

The Kanyama constituency seat fell vacant after the death of PF Member of Parliament Henry Mtonga in December last year.

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