Parliament should move to institute further amendments in the electoral laws to empower IEBC commissioners to enjoy the support of the Supreme Court in enforcing the morality of our electoral process and democracy. Read MorePoliticians roam around polling stations with stolen money to influence the election process, bribing and importing thugs to disrupt the exercise. Therefore, it is the right time every effort is made through the legal process to fully decriminalise the elections process through an elections amendment Act. The amendment will inflict deterrent punishment on crooked politicians and their goons, making it too expensive to abuse or interfere with democratic elections. This will ensure that the commission’s code of conduct during electioneering is not a mere suggestion, but enforceable to guarantee fair and democratic elections.

Source: Standard Digital March 15, 2021 18:40 UTC