State Counsel Chifumu Banda has strongly criticized the conduct of the 2026 general elections, describing them as the “worst organized” in Zambia’s recent history. When asked to compare the 2026 polls to those held in 2021 and previous years, Banda expressed deep concern over the unprecedented involvement of army officers at polling stations and totaling centers, and post-election outcomes leading to the subsequent closure of the courts, which he described as “A total disgrace to the nation,”. “It is the first time we are seeing army officers in polling stations and in totaling centers. Running an election has nothing to...
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