The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has reported MDC
Alliance president, Nelson Chamisa for conducting an unlawful press conference
on the eve of tomorrow’s harmonised elections.
Chamisa and his legal advisor, Advocate Thabani Mpofu today
briefed the media at a local hotel in Harare, declaring that any result not in
favour of the Alliance would be fictitious.
ZEC Acting Chief Elections Officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana
condemned Chamisa’s utterances, saying they have since reported him to the
police to take appropriate action.
“The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has noted with concern
the violation of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13] by one of the candidates
contesting in the 2018 Harmonised Elections. Clause 7 (1)(b) of the Code of
Conduct for political parties and candidates and other stakeholders provides as
follows: (1) No political party or candidate may, from midnight 24 hours before
polling day in any election or referendum until polling stations are closed on
that day publish, or cause or permit the publication, of any advertisement or
statement promoting or opposing a particular party or candidate. It has come to
the knowledge of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission that one of the Presidential
candidates today, the 29th of July 2018 held a press conference at Meikles
Hotel, in direct contravention of the provisions of the Electoral Act Fourth
Schedule (Section 160A, Clause 7(1)(B). This matter has been reported to the
police for investigation on possible infraction of the electoral law,” said Mr
Silaigwana.
Meanwhile, ZEC has confirmed that it is all systems go for
tomorrow’s polls, urging the registered voters to exercise their right to vote
between 0700hrs to 1900hrs.
ZEC Commissioner, Dr Qubani Moyo all materials to be used
in the polls have been distributed, while personnel to handle the elections has
been deployed at various polling centers across the country. zbc
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