FORMER ECZ chief electoral officer Patrick Nshindano says the commission should extend voter registration if there is still a window to enable more citizens to register. On Tuesday, Acting Leader of Government Business Ambrose Lufuma said the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) would not extend the mass voter registration, stressing that citizens were told to register early but many opted to wait until the last minute. In an interview, Wednesday, Nshindano said the commission had not attained its target, hence there would be a number of people who would be disfranchised. “In terms of voter registration, first and foremost, I think the objective is to ensure that anybody who is eligible is able to register and vote. But again, it’s...

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