Tonse Alliance threatens legal action against Zambia’s electoral commission
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Diggers
Zambia’s Tonse political alliance is considering suing the electoral commission after proportional-representation seats were allocated to the presidential UPND party. Its secretary-general Muhabi Lungu disputes the redistribution decided after the NRPUP failed to submit a list, according to comments reported by Diggers.
Zambia’s Tonse political alliance is considering legal action against the Electoral Commission of Zambia over seats allocated to the UPND under proportional representation, its secretary-general Muhabi Lungu said on Monday, reports Diggers. Lungu said he wanted to examine the commission’s statement and the legal provisions before deciding whether to initiate proceedings.
On Sunday, Electoral Commission director-general Brown Kasaro explained that the seats had been redistributed to the UPND because the NRPUP had not submitted a list of candidates. Lungu described the decision as a break with the democratic process. The commission also defended its allocation in another case concerning proportional representation seats in Zambia.
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