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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zambia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The United Kingdom has pledged commitment to support the upcoming election process by working together with all Zambians in ensuring free, fair, credible and peaceful elections.<\/p>\n

To prove this partnership, The British High Commissioner to Zambia, Nicholas Woolley has contributed K16 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to directly support the preparations and delivery of the elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am pleased to announce that the UK is contributing \u00a3500,000 (approximately 16 million kwacha) to the \u201cDemocracy Strengthening in Zambia\u201d (DSZ) programme, as managed by the United Nations Development Programme,\u201d Mr Woolley said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs close bilateral partners, friends within the Commonwealth, and fellow members of the Global Community of Democracies, the UK has been a strong supporter of Zambia\u2019s democracy for decades. Our development and diplomacy activities have supported Zambia\u2019s elections processes over many years, in line with the fundamental rights and freedoms that Zambia\u2019s Constitution provides its citizens. And this year will be no different,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

According to a press statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka today, the British high commissioner appealed to all political parties to uphold Zambia\u2019s long-standing reputation for democracy and peace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no place for violence. Disagreeing with someone\u2019s political affiliation is not a reason to hound them from their office, to commit physical harm, to forcefully disrupt radio broadcasts, or to damage their livelihood and property. All of us have a responsibility to discourage and call out violence in the strongest possible terms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Woolley said Zambians should get ready to forge a new sense of unity after the elections to care for the most marginalized and vulnerable in society.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, UK High Commission\u2019s Development Director and responsible for the UK\u2019s aid programming in Zambia Steve Beel noted that the upcoming elections have the potential to be the closest and most actively contested since Zambia\u2019s Independence.<\/p>\n

Mr Beel said the UK and wider international community look to the electoral processes as a key indicator of the health of democracy and the basis for our engagements in country.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key expectation is that all individuals, across the civil service, the electoral institutions, the media, wider stakeholders and public at large, can play their roles in this crucial democratic process, and be ready to get behind whatever government emerges after the elections to drive forward Zambia\u2019s future development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

And UK\u2019s Head of Elections Programming in Zambia, Markus Weimer said UK\u2019s wider work with the civil society is designed to ensure Zambian citizens have the widest means possible to engage in the electoral processes.<\/p>\n

Through the UNDP\u2019s multi donor elections fund, the international community supports the government of Zambia to strengthen democracy through functional and inclusive electoral processes which is provided through the UNDP\u2019s three-year Democracy Strengthening in Zambia (DSZ) programme.<\/p>\n

The DSZ builds on previous UNDP-led electoral cycle support to Zambia, addresses challenges and incorporates lessons learnt from previous electoral cycles. The UK has actively engaged in the programme\u2019s development and management processes.<\/p>\n

The DSZ project is aligned with Zambia\u2019s Seventh (7th) National Development Plan (7NDP) 2017-2021 in which the government of Zambia pledges to promote transparency, accountability, citizen participation, and strengthen governance institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zambia. The United Kingdom has pledged commitment to support the upcoming election process by working together with all Zambians in ensuring free, fair, credible and peaceful elections. 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