ANTI-Voter Apathy Project (AVAP) executive director Richwell Mulwani has urged political parties to address their internal wrangles in a bid to avoid escalation of political violence. And Mulwani has urged the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to exercise powers vested in it by disqualifying parties involved in political violence. In an interview, Monday, Mulwani said political violence was one critical area that needed to be addressed urgently ahead of this year’s general elections. He said it was important that political parties denounce violence as it had a possibility of undermining voter confidence. “We are worried when we hear attacks of course associated with political violence. This is one of the areas that need to be addressed as we move towards...

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