President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he will announce election
dates next month.
CCC has raised concern that the electoral field is not
level, but skewed to produce a disputed election.
Chamisa yesterday could not immediately reveal more details
about his foreign meetings citing diplomatic protocols, but said the reception
he received abroad was convincing.
“We are on diplomatic offensive each day as we have been
reaching out to the hearts of all Zimbabwe for change in Zimbabwe,” Chamisa
told The Standard.
“We want to make sure that Zimbabwe is friends with all and
we are not a pariah state or a Banana Republic.
“We have a speed dial for those who matter for purposes of
helping Zimbabweans to deal with their own issues.
“Ultimately as Zimbabweans, we have the power and capacity
to solve our problems, but we need the helping hand and solidarity of the
global community to fix our own issues.
“That’s why we are reaching out.”
Chamisa said global solidarity was critical as the country
moved closer to the elections.
“The liberation struggle was possible because of the
solidarity from the then Yugoslavia, Norway, Scandinavian countries, Russia and
even China,” he said.
“We are leaving no stone unturned.
“The beauty is that Zimbabweans are not alone. They have
the support of the globe. They have support across the globe.”
CCC has raised various complaints about electoral
irregularities and malpractices.
It also accuses the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of
refusing to release the voters’ roll for an independent audit.
CCC says it has previously engaged regional institutions
such as the South African Development Community (Sadc), African Union (AU) and
the United Nations among others over the need to implement electoral reforms.
“I know for a fact that internationally, there is a chorus
for a credible election in this country,” Chamisa said.
“And the chorus is definitely an echo to the call and
clamour by all citizens that certain things — reforms have to be put in place.”
Political analysts said Chamisa’s meetings with foreign
leaders were critical, but acknowledged they had limited influence on the
country’s electoral process.
“It's appropriate for him to meet foreign leaders to seek
solidarity and new ideas, but he must not be under any illusion that the
meetings will yield results to directly influence the call for Mnangagwa to
implement the needed electoral reforms,” political analyst Eldred Masunungure
said.
“But he has to do it.
“He should not think they will necessarily intervene in the
issues, but it will definitely help him get new ideas or just knowing he has
solidarity.”
Masunungure said the AU and Sadc have let Zimbabwe down
before.
“The most active of all the African regional bodies is
Ecowas (Economic Community of West African States) otherwise, others like Sadc,
they exist but only in name, so Chamisa should not entirely rely on them,” he
added. Standard
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