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ZEC Responds To Thabani Mpofu's Request to Denounce Lt. General Sanyatwe's "Command Voting" Claims

8 months agoMon, 22 Jul 2024 12:16:49 GMT
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ZEC Responds To Thabani Mpofu's Request to Denounce Lt. General Sanyatwe's "Command Voting" Claims

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has responded to a request from lawyer Thabani Mpofu to publicly condemn the claims made by Lieutenant General Anselem Nhamo Sanyatwe regarding the military’s ability to impose “command voting” in elections.

Last month, the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) commander, Lt. General Sanyatwe, was quoted as stating that the army will employ “command voting” in elections and that the ruling ZANU-PF party would “rule forever.”

In a letter dated 12 July 2024, Mpofu challenged ZEC chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba to issue a firm public statement refuting Sanyatwe’s claims and providing assurances that ZEC is not beholden to or influenced by the army’s directives.

Mpofu gave Chigumba a seven-day deadline to address Lt. General Sanyatwe’s assertions about the military’s ability to manipulate the electoral process.

In response, ZEC chief elections officer Utoile Silaigwana, in a letter dated 19 July 2024, stated that it is the duty of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to investigate crimes and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to prosecute offenders.

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Silaigwana argued that ZEC cannot condemn an alleged act of electoral malpractice pending proper investigation and conviction using the procedures prescribed by law. Wrote Silaigwana:

We acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 12 July 2024 and note the contents thereof which allege the commission of an electoral malpractice.

As I am sure you are well aware, the core function of the Commission is that of election management. While the obligation to implement provisions of the Electoral Act is that of the Commission, the investigation and prosecution of electoral offences created by the law does not fall within its remit.

The investigation functions are constitutionally allocated to the Zimbabwe Republic Police while the power to institute criminal procedures lies with the National Prosecuting Authority.

The Commission feels that it cannot condemn an alleged act of electoral malpractice pending proper investigation and conviction using the procedures prescribed by law.

Mpofu has shared the letter on his X page (formerly Twitter) with a critical commentary.

In his caption, Mpofu noted that “In ZEC’s considered opinion, a reasonable suspicion exists that Gen Sanyatwe’s comments constitute a criminal offence.”

However, he argued that this view “still falls far short of condemnation of his utterances” and does not “repair ZEC’s tattered credibility.”

Mpofu concluded his post by stating that he is “proceeding with cautious haste,” implying that he intends to take further action against ZEC’s refusal to condemn Sanyatwe’s utterances.

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22 Comments

Poling Officer · 8 months ago
Asi mari yedu zvakatovharana here?Muno rangarira here kuti ZEC vakasara vane mari dzedu.Zvataka filler mumapepa nezvatakazopiwa ndizvo here!Hameno pamwe ndini hangu ndiye nhamo yemari!!!
KG · 8 months ago
KUTAURA ZVISINGAITI KUPEDZA NGUVA, ENDAI KUMABASA MUZVIVAKE PAMWE CHETE NEKUVAKA NYIKA. ENDAI MURIME MUGUTE . POLITICS HADZINA DUMBU.
ED · 8 months ago
dai dzisina mairambira pachigaro here
Anonymous · 8 months ago
Vanhu veZanu pf vanofunga kuti vanhu vese the are very **** like ivo
Mbada family · 8 months ago
Haaaaaa tanta ne ma promise
🏃 Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 8 months ago
it's a shame looking forward from corrupt zec to address sanyatwe's issue it was an obvious thing that zec will side with zanu and sanyatwe we do not have any democracy in zimbabwe zanu can manipulate the Constitution and go Scot free woe to zanupf shame on zec huluuuuu kusakwana
Fox · 8 months ago
ZEC can only condemn the hand that feeds them at their own peril. They feed from all Zanu and government institutions. This Utoile guy has not been asked to arrest the military guy like all progressive institutions are doing. Tagara tinoziva kuti makatomirira Lieutenant General kuti akuudzei izvozvo zvokupindura zvakafa kudaro.
👺 · 8 months ago
Kukandirana nyoka mhenyu, ZEC is mandated under the Constitution to uphold free and fair elections in the country and are the ones who are supposed to act under the Electoral Act, ZRP can only investigate a case which has a complainant and in this case ZEC wants Mpofu to be the complainant, which doesn't apply, so ZEC is protecting some one if they are admitting that ZRP is the one which should take action against Sanyatwe's utterances.
Vendetta · 8 months ago
ZEC IS CORRUPT. THEY CAN NOT BE TRUSTED. DEMOCRACY IS DEAD IN ZIMBABWE. WE ARE IN TROUBLE. ONLY GOD CAN SAVE US. 😭😭😭😭
Anonymous · 8 months ago
God doesn't save those who sit on their hands.
CROC BAIT. · 8 months ago
Zim needs Factory Reset . urgently .
👀👀 · 8 months ago
haurevi nhema
hoyo · 8 months ago
bye bye sanyatwe🤣😂🤣
z e c is a piece of s h ! t · 8 months ago
i am well aware that zec is a smelly pile of z a n u excrement !!!
Ediots · 8 months ago
ZEC was placed under the scope and acted as anticipated. Sanyatwe made an error that may see him out of the current office if the heat is cranked up to the right setting. These are unpredictable times in politics when sacrificial lambs are made out of kith and kin & foe watch in awe.
Anonymous · 8 months ago
What are you talking about? He will get a promotion. Ambassador at large maybe?
patz · 8 months ago
Ko yaChivhayo
fugu pfeee · 8 months ago
ichooooo apedzerwa mpofu
ZEC · 8 months ago
We are captured by the lootocracy everyone knows that, so we will not condemn anything lets go do battle at the captured courts where we will win no matter what

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