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]]>At a ZEC training workshop in Chinhoyi, ZEC chairperson, Mr Emmanuel Magade, announced that the commission is committed to holding by-elections. This news was accepted with wide grins across Zimbabweans faces as they had lost hope over the occurrence of by-elections. The elections had been cancelled as a result of the Covid situation.
The board stated that there were 117 pending by elections. Everything is in place for the elections to be held however there is only one draw back. The ministry of Health and Child Care is yet to give ZEC the go ahead to hold these elections.
In sight of this, Magade stated:
“As soon as it becomes practically possible, and as soon as it becomes safe, we will hold the by-elections. We have nothing to hide as ZEC”
Following the conference where Magade announced that ZEC was ready to hold by-elections, ZEC shared the following on their twitter page:
ZEC Deputy Chair Commissioner E Magade addressing journalists in Chinhoyi says the Commission has since resumed some electoral activities such as voter registration, transfers and pre-delimitation fieldwork following its Covid 19 policy. pic.twitter.com/8O2nU8oSKb
— ZEC (@ZECzim) June 8, 2021
The Commission reiterated that the delays in holding these elections were not deliberate. As a result of Covid 19 regulations they were forced to push back the elections.
In preparation for the 2023 elections, ZEC has begun engaging stakeholders to inform them about the commission’s programmes and activities.
Further details on the by elections will be made available after the Ministry of Health has issued a go ahead to ZEC.
In regards to upcoming elections, Zanu PF pointed out that Chamisa’s party is running out of oxygen.
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]]>The ZEC chair was speaking to 263 Chat on the sidelines of the 2018 Elections Review in Nyanga.
Chigumba says that the abuse she received did not make her a victim in any wayas she rose above the hate speech.
During and after the disputed 2018 general elections the ZEC chair receives abuse online through a hashtag called the #ChigumbaChallenge were some social media users mocked her for her overuse of make-up.
Chigumba says female counsellors had to go for counselling after the elections.
She also had a few words for those who picketed ZEC offices in Harare. “It is my considered view that a lot of what transpired during the elections arose from a position of ignorance from our main stakeholders who are the voters,” she said.
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