THE Law Association of Zambia says there is no lacuna in the current Constitution with regards to the holding of a general election. Speaking when he officially opened the Fourth Session of the 13th National Assembly, Friday, President Hichilema said some lacunae in the Constitution could lead the country to a situation where it could have no general election for eight or nine years. But in a statement, Sunday, LAZ president Lungisani Zulu said despite Article 52(6) stating that when a candidate dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, the ECZ shall cancel the election, the said article does not affect the date of the general election. “The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has received numerous queries requesting its position and has...

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