IRISH Ambassador to Zambia Aiden Fitzpatrick says Zambia has retained a proud history of 10 peaceful and credible elections with a smooth transition of power on each occasion. And Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) Executive Director Professor Manenga Ndulo says failure to provide an effective legal avenue to address electoral disputes may lead to electoral violence and illegitimate electoral results. Speaking during the launch of the Support to the Electoral Dispute Resolution Oversight and Capacity Building Zambia (SEDROBZ) project, Friday, Ambassador Fitzpatrick said Zambia’s status of resolving electoral conflicts through compromise and dialogue was not achieved by accident, saying it took a lot of work and effort. “2026 is a very important year, it’s an election year....