Chamisa says ‘all hope is not lost’ after govt’s admission on rigged polls

By Staff Reporter

The Government of Zimbabwe has officially acknowledged for the first time that the country’s elections have been repeatedly plagued by allegations of violence and vote rigging.

According to reports regarding a recent parliamentary debate on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi recognized that recurring electoral disputes have damaged public confidence.

 This acknowledgement is being used to justify the proposed extension of presidential and parliamentary terms, which would delay the next election to 2030.

Opposition leaders,  Nelson Chamisa,  expressed a sense of vindication regarding these statements.

“IT WAS ALL ABOUT ED POWER GAMES…ED worked with Tshabangu to engineer illegal recalls that ultimately handed ZANU-PF a fraudulent two-thirds parliamentary majority, in clear violation of both the law and democratic principles,” he said.

The respected opposition leader said unfortunately , when the recalls began, many failed to recognize that this was part of a long-planned strategy orchestrated Mnangagwa which was never about the claims that the CCC lacked a constitution or formal structures.

“In Zimbabwe you cannot submit party candidates to ZEC without a party constitution. Parliament and Mudenda were in possession of CCC constitution but chose to ignore it on instructions from his Zpf Boss.

“Those no constitution and nil structures narratives were merely a smokescreen. Some individuals, driven by their disagreements with Nelson Chamisa, celebrated the recalls, unaware that they were in fact celebrating the erosion of democracy and the weakening of our nation,” he said.

Chamisa said the foundation for the current constitutional amendment agenda was laid in 2023 through those engineered and unlawful recalls.

“However, all is not lost. The real struggle lies ahead. The task before us is to continue fighting for a Citizens’ Government—one that reflects the true will and aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe. The future of our country depends on the determination of its citizens to defend voice, agency and fundamental rights,” he added .