ELECTIONS GOING AHEAD : CHARAMBA

Elections will go ahead in Zimbabwe despite the explosion in Bulawayo, President Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba said last night. ...

Elections will go ahead in Zimbabwe despite the explosion in Bulawayo, President Mnangagwa’s spokesperson, George Charamba said last night.

He told The Sunday Mail that  said a State of Emergency or postponement of elections were not on the table. He also said the President would not allow a witch-hunt and would instead allow the police and other security services to do their work.

“The President has stated his position on the matter of the explosion. He will not be driven by vengefulness or a spirit of retribution. Until the investigators pronounce themselves and present the evidence for arrest and prosecution, no one should ascribe motive or blame.

“As for the elections being postponed, a State of Emergency being declared, or a ‘transitional authority’ being formed, rest assured that the electoral programme proceeds as scheduled.”

He went on: “Let there be no mistake about this; inasmuch as ZEC (the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission) will proceed, so will the administration ya vaMnangagwa proceed with its work programme and economic revival agenda.

“Government continues to function. If anything, the administration is even more emboldened to deliver on its pledges to the people of Zimbabwe in the face of such acts.

“Remember that when the explosion occurred, it came as the President finished addressing thousands and thousands of people in Bulawayo; people who showed they are in sync with his message to revive industry, not just in Bulawayo, but across Zimbabwe.

“Should that stop? Should everything grind to a halt because of retrogressive elements? The economic agenda is going ahead and the elections are going ahead.”


Mr Charamba also emphasised that the President’s security protocols were under review.