POLITICAL Analyst Dr Neo Simutanyi says the August elections are one of the worst managed polls the country has ever had, as they exposed ECZ’s incompetence. And Dr Simutanyi has advised President Hakainde Hichilema to devote his second term to deepening the country’s democracy by not suppressing the opposition. In an interview, Dr Simutanyi said the four hour suspension of counting and announcement of results, theft of ballot papers and the delay in opening polling stations in some places, have left a bad dent on the integrity of the 2026 elections. “Let me start with congratulating President Hichilema for winning what I considered to have been a highly competitive election, against the background of him and UPND having convinced the...