THE Law Association of Zambia has called on the Electoral Commission of Zambia to sanction any individual involved in political violence. On Tuesday, a clash broke out in Luampa District, Western Province, after suspected UPND supporters attempted to block the convoy of NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, resulting in stone-throwing between the two groups. In a statement, Thursday, LAZ president Arnold Kaluba said the Association noted with concern reports of assaults on candidates and their supporters and the obstruction and stoning of campaign convoys. “The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) unequivocally condemns the incidents of political violence reported in various parts of the country in recent days, as the nation approaches the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections (the General...

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