THE Socialist Party says it did not send election monitors to Dubai, arguing that having every political party send an observer is not the most cost-effective way of participating in an election. Socialist Party General Secretary Dr Cosmas Musumali also says the current campaigns are the most difficult in Zambia’s history, citing cyber laws, which he says have created a toxic environment for campaigns. The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) commenced printing of the 2026 ballot papers on June 30 in Dubai, where political parties were asked to sponsor their own election monitors to observe the exercise. So far, among the 14 presidential candidates, the UPND, NRPUP, Organised People’s Party (OPP), Citizens First, Zambia Wake-Up Party and independent candidate Given...