LEGENDARY athlete Samuel Matete has called for an independent body to oversee the much-anticipated Zambia Athletics (ZA) elections scheduled for March this year. Matete says the move to have an independent body managing the ZA elections is crucial to ensuring transparency, fairness, and credibility in the electoral process. ZA has already distributed nomination forms to provinces participating in the elections. However, Matete, who has declared his intention to contest the position of vice president, has raised concerns about the handling of the election process by the ZA secretariat. The 1996 Atlanta Olympics silver medalist believes an independent body would instill confidence among stakeholders and provide the necessary oversight. “Transparency will only be achieved if the ZA elections are managed by...