A consortium of opposition political parties under the banner of National Electoral Reform Agenda have called on the government of Zimbabwe to stop interfering with Biometric Voter Registration process threatening to take to the streets if their call is not heeded.
Addressing a press conference in Harare on Tuesday, different opposition political leaders under the banner of NERA vowed never to let Zanu PF take control of BVR kits procurement process saying the move is the ruling party’s plan to rig elections as they have always done in the past.
Renewal Democrats of Zimbabwe, Elton Mangoma said the move by government is clearly aimed at rigging elections, “Zanu has stolen elections and they want to do it again by controlling the BVR procurement, we as NERA will never allow that and will never sit back and watch them, ZANU, stealing from us again.
“We refuse Zanu masquerading as the referee, be in charge of everything. This country is not owned by Zanu but it is for every citizen that is why we are saying there is going to be a serious fight.”
Mangoma added that NERA is ready to go into the street to demonstrate if the government does not distance itself from BVR process.
Movement for Democratic Change, Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora said Zanu PF has a tendency of personalizing state things and take control over them.
“ZANU has always wanted to take everything in the country as its on, but now we are saying no to that, and we will fight as we get what we want as per the constitution of Zimbabwe,” he said.
Mwonzora blasted Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Chairperson, Rita Makarau saying she is the devil and can be easily manipulated by the ruling party.
