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IEBC can't bar one from seeking office

The declaration by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that politicians accused of hate speech will be barred from holding public office should be taken with a pinch of salt.

IEBC boss Ezra Chiloba said the agency would work with the anti-graft agency and the National Integration and Cohesion Commission to ensure that culprits will not contest in the next polls.

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