BY-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS CLOSE

Campaigns in the Mangango parliamentary, Lupososhi Council Chairperson and five other Local Government elections have closed.
And the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- says the campaigns have generally been peaceful apart from some incidents that were referred to the conflict management committee in Mangango and Solwezi.
ECZ Public Relations Manager, Margaret Chimanse has encouraged political parties to continue exercising tolerance.
Ms. Chimanse has since called on political parties and stakeholders to maintain peace on poll day to ensure a peaceful atmosphere where the electorate can exercise their constitutional right to vote without fear or intimidation.
She has also urged the Zambia Police to act professionally and impartially in policing the elections so that law and order is maintained, during voting at polling stations and in districts were elections will be conducted.
Ms. Chimanse has also strongly appealed to the electorate and all stakeholders to take ownership of the electoral process by using their democratic right to vote.

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