Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said this will follow the completion of provincial submissions and their consideration by the Commission.
Zaloumis explained that the new constituencies will only take effect after the dissolution of Parliament in May.
She was speaking when she officially opened the Copperbelt Province delimitation sittings in Ndola.
The ECZ chairperson warned that naming or campaigning in constituencies that have not yet been officially created is a serious offence and could disrupt the delimitation process.
Meanwhile, Copperbelt Province Minister Elisha Matambo said he is aware that some aspiring candidates have already begun campaigning in areas they believe will become new constituencies.
Matambo welcomed the Commission’s guidance aimed at stopping such actions.
He also commended the ECZ for the pace at which it is receiving submissions from districts and expressed confidence that the delimitation process will be completed in time for the establishment of the new constituencies ahead of the elections.
We cannot use Bill 7 to institute new constituencies as that document’s procedures were flawed and was passed thru bribing some MPs. Since this an act of corruption and bribes, we are preparing for administrative appeals starting with parliamentary oversight reviews and engage the suspected MPs to ethics or corruption investigations. These processes will suspend or revoke the document before or alongside a court case which we intend to file with the ConCourt. So, be reminded that possible Outcomes if corruption is proven: The document may be declared null and void; Any decisions based on it can be reversed; MPs and people involved may face criminal or disciplinary charges as this is a crime against the constitution and the people of Zambia.
Besides we have been informed by a dismissed mini star that the system at parliament on the day was defective during voting so maybe this is a ground for nullifying the passing of bill seven…. just thinking to write the clerk to render my two cents