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IEBC: Preparations for 2017 General Election continue despite political battles

IEBC Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says preparations for the 2017 General Election are on course despite distractions caused by demands for its disbandment. The past weeks have seen heightened activity, by the Opposition, in a push to have the electoral body disbanded on the premise that it could not be trusted to conduct next year's general election.

Jubilee has nominated an 11-member committee as part of a select team to discuss the Commission's fate. The Opposition is yet to nominate its members and is digging in for yet another round of protests if its demands for "talks before talks" are not met.

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