There were also exchanges between Mr Chiloba and Mr Chebukati on the procurement of a company to print ballot papers. Mr Chiloba says in his affidavit that the relationship between him and the commissioners began to deteriorate in April 2017, four months after they had taken office. This has placed staff in a very awkward position in terms of reporting lines,” said Mr Chiloba. This was before we even discussed at plenary,” said Mr Chiloba. In a July 18 memo, Mr Chebukati asked Mr Chiloba to prepare a report on the implementation of the decision by the commissioners to seek an alternative company to print ballot papers for the presidential election.

Source: Daily Nation April 16, 2018 21:22 UTC