EASTERN Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba says police are investigating the whereabouts of a mayoral candidate who fled after allegedly submitting a forged Grade 12 certificate during the ECZ verification process. Mweemba has revealed that investigations have established that the individual previously served as a ward councillor under the PF, raising questions over how he managed to contest the seat using the same forged certificate. On Tuesday, the Examinations Commission of Zambia (ECZ) disclosed that it had uncovered 10 forged Grade 12 certificates during the verification of qualifications for aspiring candidates ahead of the 2026 general elections. Later that day, Mweemba confirmed that law enforcement had launched an investigation into the credentials of a mayoral candidate who fled after submitting...