Entry into the Command Centre is strictly reserved for persons bearing accreditation from ZEC. The scuffle at the entrance, which lasted about 10 minutes, began with police on duty at the entrance asking Matonga for his accreditation, which he failed to produce. The stubborn journalist-turned-politician then courted the wrath of one police officer by wanting to proceed and had to be physically manhandled.
Do you know whom you are talking to? Can you be answerable to your actions, my friend? he bellowed as he fought to be allowed in, but to no avail until the ZEC officials came to his rescue.
Matonga, whose motive behind entering the premises remained unknown, was allowed a few minutes in the media room before he eventually left. The former legislator, who has won a House of Assembly seat to represent Mhondoro-Ngezi Constituency, still has an outstanding case of corruption in the courts in which he is alleged to have asked for a bribe from a Harare businessman. – CAJ News