NEWLY appointed ECZ Commissioner McDonald Chipenzi says people should not undermine the freedom of belonging and association, perceived or real, in all they do and say as it will be a contravention of the Constitution. And former vice president Enock Kavindele says the new ECZ appointees will be guided by the law in their operations, hence it doesn’t matter whether they may be associated to a political party. Commenting on the appointment of Mwangala Zaloumis, Ali Simwinga and Chipenzi as ECZ Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Commissioner, respectively, Kavindele said he saw nothing wrong with the appointments. “ECZ operates under statutes which state exactly what they are supposed to do and not do. So does it matter if one is associated...

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