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ECZ will never conduct free, fair elections-Sondashi

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Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is toothless and will never conduct free and fair elections in the country.

Speaking during a press briefing in Lusaka today , Dr.Sondashi said the commission has a lot of influence from the republican President to be able to conduct free and fair elections.

He said despite credible people being appointed to run the commission, the whole system would never produce free and fair elections in the country.

The FDA president noted that government should restructure ECZ to allow the country to hold future elections in a credible environment.

Dr Sondashi who was a former Works and Supply Minister in the late Levy Mwanawasa regime has also attributed the violence that took place during the Mufumbwe by-election to the inconsistencies in the operations of ECZ.

He said government and Zambians were failing to get his advice he has been offering.

Dr Sondashi pointed out that lot of issues in the country has gone wrong adding that it is a pity that he was never understood.
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7 COMMENTS

  1. The ECZ will never never do a right thing for Zambia and Zambians. It is full of people who care for their bellies than for the nation. Mr. Sondashi is right and no one in the MMD should deny this

  2. ECZ, RB, HH, GK – They all fell from the tree and their mission is to destroy Zambia and strip its citizens of dignity and civility

  3. Dr Sondashi, that is a matter of opinion. As you are aware, the UPND has a different opinion about Mufumbwe, ask Mr Kapita.

  4. Following “Forum for Democratic Alternatives (FDA) President Ludwig Sondashi says the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is toothless and will never conduct free and fair elections in the country” my concern is when is this FDA going to start participating in elections.

    Speaking from the terraces will not help us Zambians. As for “Dr Sondashi who was a former Works and Supply Minister in the late Levy Mwanawasa regime has also attributed the violence that took place during the Mufumbwe by-election to the inconsistencies in the operations of ECZ” why did the report leave out the President Mr RB Banda here in light of the POST’s report.

    Be blest all.
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    Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto…

  5. UPND declares Mufumbwe by-election free, fair

    United Party for National Development (UPND) has declared the Mufumbwe election as free and fair. Speaking during a Press briefing in Lusaka yesterday, UPND vice-president Richard Kapita said the petition by the ruling party would undermine the office of the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ).
    He said ECZ conducted the polls in a free and fair manner and argued that the violence should be separated from the election outcome.

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