Chamisa says ZEC has failed the integrity test to run fair elections

By Staff Writer

CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa says ZEC has failed the litmus test to run a free and credible election amid accusations of the elections organ being tilted in favor of the ruling  Zanu-pf political party.

Addressing thousands of CCC supporters in Epworth, Harare Thursday, Chamisa said by refusing with the voters roll, ZEC showed it was biased against his party.

“The elections are here, we have seen what ZEC is doing, it has proved that they are not ready to run a general election,” Chamisa said.

“We see that they have not availed the voters roll that is supposed to be availed. We see that they have not passed the critical test that they are supposed to pass; the integrity test, the professionalism test, the accountability test, the constitutionality test, but more importantly they have to pass this test of being non-partisan,” he told the animated crowd.

“ZEC needs to provide a level playing field for all players and should not be used as an extension of Zanu PF. ZEC does not mean Zanu PF electoral commission or Zanu PF electoral committee. ZEC should be fair and allow transparency which should reflect the will of the people. It should not be an extension of the Zanu PF,” said Chamisa.

“Zanu PF is an outgoing party but it has managed to stay in power with the assistance of ZEC. We are watching ZEC closely, the by-election will be a test to see if they are willing to be objective, but if they rig the elections, we have the right as citizens to demand that ZEC must be disbanded.”

He added: “Players have a right to say this referee cannot continue refereeing. If ZEC chairperson, Justice Priscilla Chigumba continues to favour Zanu PF, we have the right to fire her from that position.”