ECZ has explained that the Mfuwe by-election was postponed to allow political parties sufficient time to prepare for and focus on the upcoming Lumezi by-election, scheduled for June 26, 2025. On Tuesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro announced the postponement of the Mfuwe parliamentary by-election to August 7, 2025, stating that the Commission had revised the date following stakeholder feedback. However, on Thursday, the Christian Churches Monitoring Group challenged the ECZ to demonstrate to the public that the initial dates for the Mfuwe by-election were not conducive for holding free, fair and credible elections. In an interview, Friday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the step taken by the Commission was an act of consideration to accommodate different...