Petauke by-election to proceed

By GRACE CHAILE

THE Constitutional Court has rejected an application by governance activist Isaac Mwanza to stop the Electoral Commission of Zambia from proceeding with the Petauke Central by-election, scheduled for February 6, 2025.

Constitutional Court Judge Mathew Chisunka has determined that the Mwanza’s petition to stop the Petauke by-election had no basis and lacked merit as it was not going to serve public interest.

Mr Mwanza, the executive director of the Zambian Civil Liberties Union (ZALU) had petitioned the Constitutional Court to challenge the constitutionality CLICK HERE TO READ MORE 

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