Kalaba asks Constitutional Court to dismiss petition seeking to bar him from presidential raceCitizens First president Harry Kalaba has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss with costs a petition seeking to bar him from contesting the 13 August presidential election, arguing that the withdrawal of his running mate does not invalidate his candidature. He states that he was lawfully nominated by the Electoral Commission of Zambia together with his running mate after meeting all constitutional and legal requirements. Kalaba admits that his former running mate, Moses Mawere, withdrew, but contends that the development has no legal effect on his candidature. Kalaba has urged the Constitutional Court to dismiss the petition with costs. The Constitutional Court has yet to rule on the matter, with polling day fourteen days away.