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In as much as the Commission appreciated that the electoral environment up to election time was generally peaceful, it was however concerned by the rise in complaints it received, predominantly relating to voter intimidation and vote buying disguised as distribution of food aid and Presidential Farming Inputs.
Zimbabwean police are searching for nine senior officials of the opposition MDC Alliance following disputed elections, media reports say.
MDC Alliance election agents, vendors and ordinary people who are part of 27 civilians arraigned before the Harare Magistrates’ Court for public violence, yesterday refuted the allegations during bail hearing.
By Crecey Kuyedzwa
“Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.” As the old saying goes, it’s better to deal with someone you are familiar with, even if they are not ideal, than to take a risk with an unknown person.
But then there is the other old adage: “A leopard can’t change its spots.”
People will remain true to their nature, even if they claim otherwise.
This is the dilemma the Zimbabwean voter faced at the polling booths yesterday.
Zimbabwe is still far from conducting a free and fair election as government drags its feet on putting in place the much-needed electoral reforms that will level the playing field.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has said Zimbabweans should brace for harmonised elections in the next five months, which should be transparent, free and fair for the progressive good of the country.
Tapson Muchena – Our people are the most educated people in Africa yet they naively proceed as if elections in 2018 are a given. What is inevitable is yet another five years of ZANU PF government if those elections are allowed proceed as they are. There must be no elections without electoral reform and the pressure for that reform must come from the people.
Chipo Dendere – Death is unavoidable. Death is all of our reality. However, the other reality is that our country is killing us. As we evaluate the 49 presidential candidates and over one thousand MP candidates remember that we are voting for our future. I don’t know about you but I am really tired of being afraid. I want to dream again. I want to hope again.
Whitlaw Mugwiji – The struggle must always focus on answering bread and butter issues affecting the ordinary people. We must articulate how we will improve their economic fortunes and their lives in general. The people desperately need something tangible to fight for but not democracy for the sake of democracy.
By Tendai Kamhungira Leader of the smaller opposition MDC party — Welshman Ncube, pictured below, — has warned his colleagues against boycotting the 2018 elections, insisting they should participate irrespective of whether President Robert Mugabe’s government institutes electoral reforms or not. This comes as the opposition, coalescing under the banner of the National Electoral Reform Agenda […]