THE MDC Alliance has labelled Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
(Zec) chairperson Priscilla Chigumba and her officials as a serious threat to
national security for reneging on their earlier pledge to implement electoral
reforms proposed by the opposition to ensure credible polls on July 30.
MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube, who is also the
leader of the MDC, told supporters at a campaign rally at White City Stadium in
Bulawayo at the weekend that it was now clear Zec was not committed to free and
fair elections.
“We are tired of this junta government. The biggest
national threat today, the challenge to national security today, the biggest
obstacle to a new Zimbabwe is Chigumba and her colleagues at Zec,” Ncube said.
The opposition movement has accused Chigumba of conniving
with Zanu PF to rig polls on behalf of the ruling party’s presidential
candidate, Emmerson Mnangagwa, a charge Zec denied.
Just recently, a prominent Kwekwe-based activist,
Nkosilathi Emmanuel Moyo, petitioned Chief Justice Luke Malaba’s office,
demanding a probe on Chigumba’s conduct.
Moyo claimed that Chigumba had allegedly behaved
dishonourably in the manner she handled preparations for this month’s general
elections, adding there was need to urgently investigate and find out if she
was still suitable to continue holding on to a public office.
He cited a number of incidences where he claimed Chigumba
allegedly misconducted herself.
“She has availed the Zec database to Zanu PF, contrary to
provisions of the law. In doing so, she has not only breached the law, but has
unnecessarily exposed her hand by showing favouritism to Zanu PF. The act of
allowing Zanu PF to access the database has compromised the integrity of the
voters’ roll and prejudiced the whole conduct of the harmonised elections,”
Moyo said.
Moyo also accused her of failing to show transparency in
the printing of the ballot paper. Newsday
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