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When general elections were last held, ZANU-PF was 10 seats short of the two-thirds majority in parliament. After a series of disputed by-elections, it has attained that goal, having bagged 190 seats in the National Assembly.
Zimbabwe’s ruling Zany-PF emerged winner of Saturday’s (Feb.03) by-elections held in Mashonaland East province by securing significant victories in several key constituencies, including Seke and Goromonzi South. The party also achieved a clean sweep in the Marondera district.
When general elections were last held, ZANU-PF was 10 seats short of the two-thirds majority in parliament. After a series of disputed by-elections, it has attained that goal, having bagged 190 seats in the National Assembly.
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Securing this supermajority in the 280-member parliament, the party moves closer to changing the constitution if it wishes. The election came amid a political crisis in the country which has been growing since the group of MPs with the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) had their seats declared vacant in October. The Citizens Coalition for Change’s head, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa announced on January 25 he was leaving the opposition party saying it had been hijacked” by the ruling party.
