THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has warned that the PF and the UPND risk being suspended if the violence between the two parties continues. In a statement, ECZ corporate affairs manager Patricia Luhanga said the Commission had noted with concern the escalating campaign violence ahead of the August 12 general election. Luhanga said the Commission would not hesitate to invoke the Electoral Process Act and suspend indefinitely all manner of physical campaigns for the two political parties. “The Electoral Commission of Zambia has noted with serious concern the escalating campaign violence ahead of the 12th August General Election especially in Lusaka and some selected parts of the country. This vice, if left to escalate, will undermine the credibility of...

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