THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has appointed Brown Kasaro as its new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). And Kasaro has pledged to undertake his work transparently and with integrity. During a media briefing yesterday, ECZ chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis said the recruitment process of the CEO took long because the commission decided to follow a transparent and rigorous process to fill the vacancy. She said as opposed to headhunting, the commission resolved to advertise for the position and the advert attracted 57 applicants. “The commission takes cognisance of the public and stakeholders’ anxieties and interests on this issue and their push to have the recruitment expedited and the position of the CEO filled. Allow me to also array the fears that...