ZAMBIA: Churches to monitor presidential elections in January
Four
Christian Institutions in Zambia on 28th November, 2014 launched the
Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG).
Christian Institutions in Zambia on 28th November, 2014 launched the
Christian Churches Monitoring Group (CCMG).
CCMG is
constituted by four faith based organizations namely; the Council of Churches
in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship in Zambia (EFZ), the Zambia
Episcopal Conference (ZEC) and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection
(JCTR).
constituted by four faith based organizations namely; the Council of Churches
in Zambia (CCZ), the Evangelical Fellowship in Zambia (EFZ), the Zambia
Episcopal Conference (ZEC) and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection
(JCTR).
CCMG will
particularly focus on management of presidential by-election set for 20th
January, 2014 following the death of President Michael Sata.
particularly focus on management of presidential by-election set for 20th
January, 2014 following the death of President Michael Sata.
Speaking on
behalf of the four Church institutions, ZEC Secretary General Father Cleophas
Lungu said that CCMG will particularly focus on management of the election
results knowing that this has to date been one of the most contentious areas.
behalf of the four Church institutions, ZEC Secretary General Father Cleophas
Lungu said that CCMG will particularly focus on management of the election
results knowing that this has to date been one of the most contentious areas.
Father Lungu
has also said that CCMG is preparing for a robust Parallel Vote Tabulation
(PVT) exercise to be used as a tool for monitoring the integrity of the
election results during and after the counting process of votes.
has also said that CCMG is preparing for a robust Parallel Vote Tabulation
(PVT) exercise to be used as a tool for monitoring the integrity of the
election results during and after the counting process of votes.
This will be
done through the participation of well-trained monitors at the designated
polling stations who will be sending official results announced at polling
stations to the CCMG results collection Centre.
done through the participation of well-trained monitors at the designated
polling stations who will be sending official results announced at polling
stations to the CCMG results collection Centre.
Source: Mwenya Mukuka, ZEC Communications
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