THE Law Association of Zambia says there is no lacuna in the current Constitution with regards to the holding of a general election. Speaking when he officially opened the Fourth Session of the 13th National Assembly, Friday, President Hichilema said some lacunae in the Constitution could lead the country to a situation where it could have no general election for eight or nine years. But in a statement, Sunday, LAZ president Lungisani Zulu said despite Article 52(6) stating that when a candidate dies, resigns or becomes disqualified, the ECZ shall cancel the election, the said article does not affect the date of the general election. ā€œThe Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has received numerous queries requesting its position and has...

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