ECZ explains how some elections may be held after August poll

THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has explained that elections that will be cancelled 30 days outside the August polls will be held after the August 12 elections. In an interview, ECZ corporate affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said the commission will wait for official communication before announcing the cancellation of elections following the deaths of nominated members of parliament that have occurred in the last few days. “So there are also deaths that are obviously circulating on social media and we do not base that as a way for us to be able to indicate that there is a vacancy. There are always official channels of communication that we deal with. For instance, if the resignation happens today and our…...