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Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission (ZEC) in its briefings to international observers ahead of the 2023 elections next week, explained that it was not influenced by the government, individuals or any other organisations and asserted its independent existence
Zimbabwe’s Electoral Commission (ZEC) in its briefings to international observers ahead of the 2023 elections next week, explained that it was not influenced by the government, individuals or any other organisations and asserted its independent existence. Priscilla Chigumba, the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission’s Chairperson, said that the commission was ready to conduct the 2023 harmonised elections. The chairperson also said that the voter registration initiatives were successful. Section 235 of the constitution of Zimbabwe guarantees the commission’s independence.
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However, there are reports that the run-up to the poll has been mired in a crackdown on dissent and suspicions over possible irregularities. Four opposition parties accused ZANU-PF of fomenting violence and instilling fear among the opposition when they took part in a debate in Johannesburg South Africa. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) alleged last week that one of its members was stoned to death by ZANU-PF supporters in an ambush at a rally in Harare.
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The presidential race is largely a rematch between the 2018 leading contestants — President Emmerson Mnangagwa of ZANU-PF and Nelson Chamisa, a 45-year-old lawyer who heads the country’s largest opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). A run-off will be held six weeks later, on 2 October, if there is no clear winner in the election.
