Free and Fair Elections in Zimbabwe? Scepticism Rises ... Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will hold elections this year, and concerns have already been raised about the impartiality of the electoral commission. Political analysts have raised the alarm after changes at the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission , warning that if not managed correctly, it could have an impact on the standard of this year's polls.
The commission has announced that Chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba, her deputy Rodney Kiwa and Chief Elections Officer Utoile Silaigwana will be solely responsible for ZEC's communication affairs, a development that has raised eyebrows, with some questioning the timing of the changes., young Zimbabweans are less likely than their elders to vote, possibly because their experience has taught them that polls are not an effective way to get the government to serve their needs.
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