THE Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) says it is not fair to conclude that the police were just watching Gary Nkombo being attacked. ECZ Chief Electoral Officer Brown Kasaro further says the Commission is working with the police to ensure that journalists are protected during election coverage. Meanwhile, ECZ Chairperson Mwangala Zaloumis says the country should resolve its own localised electoral disputes rather than looking to the European Union to help resolve them. Zaloumis also says the newly launched Conflict Management Early Warning System will help manage electoral disputes before they escalate. During the launch of the Early Warning System and Accreditation Portal, Kasaro was asked what measures ECZ was taking with security agencies to respond to electoral violence, like...
