Joint Statement by the Embassies and High Commissions of Australia, Canada, Japan,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Accredited to the Republic of Zambia
As Friends of Zambian Democracy, we welcome the Zambian government’s stated commitment to holding democratic and credible elections on August 12, 2021. Specifically, we welcome assurances that the elections will be conducted in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Zambia and in line with international standards, such as the Southern African Development Community Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections.
We look to all Zambians to commit themselves to the principles of democracy, good governance, rule of law, and the respect for human rights, as enshrined in the Zambian constitution. This is the basis for upholding Zambia’s longstanding ethos of “One Zambia, One Nation.”
2021-05-12 15:55:27 GMT2021-05-12 23:55:27(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LUSAKA, May 12 (Xinhua) Cooperating partners on Wednesday welcomed the Zambian government s commitment to holding democratic and credible elections.
In a joint statement, the governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States hoped that the August 12 polls will be conducted in accordance with the country s constitution and in line with international standards such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections. We look to all Zambians to commit themselves to the principles of democracy, good governance, rule of law, and the respect for human rights, as enshrined in the Zambian constitution, the statement said.
Cooperating partners call for free elections in Zambia
Xinhua
13 May 2021, 02:18 GMT+10
LUSAKA, May 12 (Xinhua) Cooperating partners on Wednesday welcomed the Zambian government s commitment to holding democratic and credible elections. In a joint statement, the governments of Australia, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States hoped that the August 12 polls will be conducted in accordance with the country s constitution and in line with international standards such as the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections. We look to all Zambians to commit themselves to the principles of democracy, good governance, rule of law, and the respect for human rights, as enshrined in the Zambian constitution, the statement said.
Africa’s quagmire: Making choices in choice-less elections
By Arnold Tsunga and Tatenda Mazarura• 1 March 2021
Former Prime Minister of Somalia Hassan Ali Khaire (C) joins members of opposition parties as they protest against the political impasse, in the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, 19 February 2021. Somalia is in the midst of a political impasse between the central government and federal states seeking an agreement over elections and the president s mandate which expired 08 February 2021. Somalia s presidential elections were meant to have taken place before President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo s four-year term expired. (Photo: EPA-EFE/SAID YUSUF WARSAME)
Elections remain the only viable way in which people in Africa can peacefully and democratically choose, change and hold to account their political leaders. If only it were that simple… over recent years the quality of elections has been slowly and systematically degraded to a point where the question being asked is w