ELECTORAL Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi says democracy is about entertaining a view even without accepting it. Chipenzi adds that the mark of an educated person is the ability to consider a thought without necessarily agreeing with it, urging election poll staff in Sioma District to uphold democratic values during the Mbeta Ward by-election on Thursday. Speaking during the closing of the poll staff training in Sioma, Monday, Chipenzi urged election officials to remain alert, professional and neutral as they carried out their duties. “Don’t think that everything will be rosy in these polling stations. Elections can be extremely chaotic at times, but you need to be very skilful, very strategic and always have your ears both inside...

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