CHRISTIAN Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG) says UPND supporters were recording voter’s card and NRC numbers of voters before handing out handouts during the Chawama by-elections campaigns. CCMG also says it recorded 10 critical incidents of harassment, violence, voter inducement, and campaigning at polling stations on election day. In a statement, Monday, CCMG Programme Director Peter Mwanangombe stated that Notwithstanding those incidents, the group noted that the by-election met national, regional, and international standards for a credible election.
“Following the declaration of a vacancy in the National Assembly, the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) prescribed 15 January 2026 as the date on which to hold the parliamentary by-election pursuant to Article 57 of the Constitution. The Chawama parliamentary seat was declared… Do you agree that child defilers should be castrated?
