ASPIRING CANDIDATE FOR MANDEVU CONSTITUENCY DIES
“Art.52 (6) call for ECZ to cancel the particular constituency election and invite fresh nominations”
Lusaka- 19th June 2021
Zambians United for Sustainable Development aspiring candidate for Mandevu Constituency, Melody Musutu has died.
Mrs. Musutu died at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) after a short illness.
Details Later.
Last week, she was among aspiring candidates for Mandevu Constituency that appeared on national television on the ZNBC Programme, Race to Manda Hill.
Article 52(6) states that where a candidate dies, resigns or becomes disqualified in accordance with Article 70,100 or 153, or a court disqualifies a candidate for corruption or malpractice, after the close of nominations and before the election date, the Electoral Commission of Zambia shall cancel the election and require the filing of fresh nominations by eligible candidates and elections shall be held within 30 days of the filing of fresh nominations.
Zambians United for Sustainable Development is headed by Mr. Lazarus Chisela.
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