THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it has no authority to disqualify candidates, insisting that only the courts can make such rulings. The Commission further says candidates Sean Tembo and Chanda Katotobwe did not file their nomination papers, as they left the centre after being advised that certain documents, including the adoption certificate, were missing. Asked on the News Diggers! Mind Your Business podcast on Monday whether the Commission is independent enough to disqualify a candidate, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro explained that the law vests the power of disqualification in the courts. “So, the law has vested the power of disqualification with the courts, so only the courts of law can disqualify, not ECZ. ECZ can only...