HARARE - Justice and Legal Affairs minister, Patrick ChinamasaChinamasa was speaking at the launch of a five year strategic plan for the electoral body, which has said cleaning the voters roll will cost US$20 million, a key step in the roadmap to a free and fair poll.
“I think ZEC’s immediate needs will be met sooner rather than later,” Chinamasa said.
The commission is working on cleaning up the voters’ roll, but first the electoral body must hold a referendum on a new Constitution. Chinamasa said ZEC commissioners could expect to start receiving their remuneration after approval of their packages by the President.
“Finally the condition of service has been approved by the President and details will be sent to you in the formal way,” he said.
He blamed targeted Western measures for stymieing the country’s ability to bankroll elections. In reality there are no sanctions and Zanu (PF)s continued use of the phrase is a red herring to detract attention from its thievocracy which has plundered state resources and reduced the economy to a basket case.
Chinamasa did not say when elections would be held.
ZEC also unveiled its new website that would help in updating the voters registry. The Electoral Commission headed by Simpson Mutambanengwe, a former Zimbabwean Supreme Court judge who was serving as acting Chief Justice in the Namibian Supreme Court, has promised a fair vote.
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