MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has been reported to the police by ZEC for conducting what ZEC said was an unlawful press conference o...
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has been reported to
the police by ZEC for conducting what ZEC said was an unlawful press conference
on the eve of elections.
Chamisa told the media at a local hotel in Harare that any
result where he is not the winner would be fictitious.
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 ZEC
Acting Chief Elections Officer, Mr Utoile Silaigwana.
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