THE Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) has urged ECZ to work with the Secretary to Cabinet to ensure that all ministers involved in election activities, particularly as members of the campaign team, should take unpaid leave. And CCMG says observers noted multiple incidents of various political party officials, candidates and others providing inducements, including food and cash to voters in Kawambwa. Addressing the media, Monday, CCMG Steering Committee Member Bishop Emmanuel Chikoya said on top of the unpaid leave, the ministers should not have access to their official vehicles and other privileges. “Use of state resources for campaigns – the Electoral Code of Conduct in Paragraph 3 (1) (b) requires that the ECZ ensures that no one uses state resources...

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