NEW Congress Party (NCP) leader Peter Chanda has expressed confidence in winning the upcoming Lumezi by-election, stating that the party already has a sympathy vote from the electorate. Meanwhile, Chanda says he is disappointed with the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s decision not to postpone the Lumezi parliamentary by-election slated for June 26, 2025, despite the death of former president Edgar Lungu. On Wednesday, ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro said while the Commission was mindful of the national mourning period, it was equally bound by the provisions of the Constitution that a by-election must be held within 90 days of a vacancy occurring in the National Assembly. Kasaro said any postponement beyond the constitutionally prescribed timeframe would amount to a...