POLITICAL PARTIES FILE FOR CHILUBI BY-ELECTION

(ZANIS)The filing in of nominations for the Chilubi Council Chairperson by-election is underway.

The nomination center opened at 09:00hrs with People’s Alliance for Change -PAC- candidate Mark Mpundu being the first to file in his nomination before Chilubi constituency returning officer John Longwe.

PF’s Rosemary Chimbini was second to file in her nomination papers, followed by UPND candidate Risto Mushimbe who was still in the nomination centre by broadcast time.

The nominations are expected to close at 15:00hrs.

And Northern Province Police Commissioner Richard Mweene has warned that the police command will not condone lawlessness in the run up to the October 22 polls.

Speaking to ZANIS in Chilubi, Mr. Mweene said there will be no sacred cows in enforcing the law against perpetrators of violence.

The Chilubi Council Chairperson seat fell vacant following the death of the incumbent, Daniel Mwila.

The Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ- has set October 22, 2020 as the date for the by-election.

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