PF acting Deputy Secretary General for Administration Celestine Mukandila says it is sad that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) is being abused to peddle political rhetoric by the UPND. On Saturday, ECZ directed political parties or individuals not contesting in the Chawama and Kasama by-elections to refrain from using their campaign regalia during the polls. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said the usage of party regalia and symbols that do not belong to participating candidates had the potential to confuse voters and undermine the electoral process. Responding to this in an interview, Mukandila said there was no law that stopped anyone from wearing anything when going to a political rally or a political space to show solidarity or...

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