Current Political Environment Conducive For Polls

Blessings Chidakwa

Zimpapers Elections Desk

The current political environment in the country which is characterised by peace with political players campaigning freely while Zimbabwe Elections Commission is openly engaging all players involved in the elections points to a credible poll, observers, parties said. Currently, Zimbabweans are being more than tolerant, enjoying peaceful elections before the polls as espoused by President Mnangagwa who on countless times is preaching such even during and after elections. In a statement on pre-election observations for 2023 harmonised elections, Centre for Electoral Democracy (CEDT) director research and communication Dr Lawrence Mandara said August 23 elections would be most credible. Dr Mandara said as Zimbabwe gears for the 2023 harmonised elections, the Centre for Electoral Democracy is satisfied by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) commitment to democratic, free and fair elections. He said this also speaks to walking the talk with reference to President Mnangagwa’s call for peaceful and credible elections. “We note that the general mood of the public towards the election preparations is positive and many with whom we have interacted are knowledgeable about the processes. “We are also happy with the healthy level of interaction between and among the Government, ZEC, political parties, candidates and the electorate,” said Dr Mandara. ReadMore