[16] In response to the question by the Court on why the Petition only singled out the Republican President and not all the 16 presidential candidates in the 2021 General Election, the Petitioner submitted that while the 1st Respondent needed to publish the information in issue for all the candidates, the weight of publishing the information for the Republican President who holds public office was greater. 1st RESPONDENT'S CASE [17] The 1st Respondent in its Answer dated 13th October, 2021 stated that in the performance of its functions, it is guided by the relevant electoral laws including the Constitution, the E ectoral Process Act, the Electoral Commission of Zambia Act No. 25 of 2016 and the regulations promulgated under these laws. [18] It was averred that while the repealed Article 34 (5)(b) of the Constitution as amended in 1996 expressly subjected the declared assets to public inspection, the current Constitution as amended in 2016 does not have such a provision. Further, that there is no constitutional provision that compels the 1st Respondent to publish declared assets and liabilities of presidential candidates. [19] The lsl Respondent further posited that contrary to the contents of the Petition, Article 52 (3) of the Constitution, section 30 (l)(c) of the Electoral Process Act and Regulation 11 (6) and 20 (2) of the Electoral Process (General) Regulations, 2016 do not require the I5,1 Respondent to publish presidential candidates' J9