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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Sishuwa Sishuwa says the Electoral Commission of Zambia \u2013 ECZ and the judicial process have been manipulated by the ruling party. Mr Sishuwa who is a lecturer in modern history at the University of Zambia \u2013 UNZA stated that after coming to power through a democratic election, President Hakainde Hichilema and the ruling United Party for National Development-UPND have manipulated the Electoral Commission of Zambia and the judicial process to exclude key opposition candidates from the ballots taking place today in both Kwacha and Kabushi constituencies.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that at the heart of these manoeuvres is the fear of defeat to the excluded candidates and the desire to increase their number of MPs in parliament for the purpose of amending the constitution to entrench themselves in power.<\/p>\n

Mr Sishuwa said that to give the elections some guise of legitimacy, they have \u2018allowed\u2019 weaker rival candidates to remain on the ballots in both Kwacha and Kabushi constituencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn so doing, the UPND has strategically rigged and \u2018won\u2019 the elections even before the first ballot is cast, this form of rigging is called electoral exclusion. By employing this desperate and dangerous strategy to win polls, the ruling party is effectively fermenting civil strife and even civil war \u2013 the usual outcomes of similar experiences elsewhere in Africa,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Hichilema and the UPND are prepared to go to this length merely to \u2018win\u2019 a parliamentary by-election, what would stop them from rigging a presidential election?\u201d he questioned<\/p>\n

He explained that having been in the doldrums of opposition politics for over two decades, the UPND is sending a clear message that they will go to any length, including manipulating the rules and norms of a democratic political game, illegitimately banning rival candidates, and abusing incumbency advantage to secure electoral victory and retain power.<\/p>\n

\u201cBe worried, Zambia, our democracy is still under attack, but now by President Hichilema, the man who vowed to rescue it when he was in opposition,\u201d Mr Sishuwa stated<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we are to improve the quality of our governance, we must remain engaged in the democratic process in between elections, as opposed to waiting for Election Day to rescue the country from the abyss,\u201d he mentioned<\/p>\n

Mr Sishuwa noted that without the consequences of criticism from many of the voices from academia, civil society and the church who spoke truth to power under the previous regime, this \u2018new dawn\u2019 leadership might turn out to be a tragedy for both our democracy and the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cContrary to what many are saying, Zambia is not returning to democracy. Not yet,\u201d Mr Sishuwa stated<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. Sishuwa Sishuwa says the Electoral Commission of Zambia \u2013 ECZ and the judicial process have been manipulated by the ruling party. 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