Opposition, CSOs fear disputed polls as political violence rises
Political intolerance has reached high levels, and the tense environment has the potential to brew more violence and electoral malpractices in the coming months
Target Former Members Not Opposition Opportunists, Mliswa Tells Zanu PF
Former Zanu PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson and Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has urged the ruling party to focus more on reaching out to former party loyalists and unite factions than making noise over former opposition opportunists stampeding to join the movement. Mliswa’s remarks comes in
Youth Vote Key in 2023 Elections
Young people who are eligible to register to vote are taking an active role in the registration process as the country gears up for the 2023 elections. In the past, young people have too often snubbed the voting and election processes. Through some advocacy work being done
ZEC Should Not Use Old Delimitation Report In 2023
The Zimbabwe Elections Support Network (ZESN) says ZEC should not attempt to use the 2007-2008 delimitation report as it is based on old data which is not reflective of the current voting patterns. ZEC is at sixes and sevens to ensure that the delimitation report is
Opposition party in an attempt to stop 2023 elections.
The People’s Unity Party (PUP0 says it will stop at nothing to ensure that the 2023 elections are not held as the opposition party alleges that the ruling party is planning to rig the polls. The party’s leader, Herbert Chamuka said he has earmarked 25 March
ZESN Pokes Holes In ZEC Delimitation Report
Election watchdog, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network says the delimitation report produced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) falls short of the required standards and there may be a need to redo the exercise since the formulae used, the manner the formulae were applied and
Parly Committee Trashes Delimitation Report
The parliamentary ad-hoc committee set up to look into the 2022 Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Preliminary Report on the Delimitation Exercise has urged the electoral mother body to abide by the provisions of Section 161 of the Constitution in coming up with electoral boundaries. Following the
Avoid A Repeat of 2018 Elections, Stakeholders Urged
Election advocacy group, the Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on the country’s election stakeholders to ensure that past mistakes that led to a disputed 2018 plebiscite are not repeated. In a statement on what the think tank is expecting ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections,
ZanuPF Under Fire Over Murehwa Violence
The ruling party, ZanuPF has come under fire for allegedly sponsoring political violence in Murehwa North which left suspected opposition supporters injured
Chamisa ‘Sees’ Election Victory, Promises Good Christmas
With Zanu-PF having underachieved during the last five years, there is a belief among citizens that there is a need for a change of government to take Zimbabwe out of the economic quagmire it finds itself in.