MDC-T condemns selective voter registration exercise

Scores of soldiers and their spouses in Bulawayo are registering to vote in the forthcoming elections scheduled for this year in suspicious circumstances that point to a ploy by Zanu (PF) to rig the next elections, the MDC-T has said.

In a statement, the party claimed that scores of people were being sent away from registration centers while police and army personnel were successfully registering to vote.

"The MDC condemns the selective registration process of people which targets security personnel and people aligned to Zanu (PF). The exercise is flawed and reminiscent of the rogue processes employed by the drowning party towards democratic elections," read the statement.

"A visit to the Tredgold building (in Bulawayo) revealed that ordinary people are not being allowed to register to vote. This trend is now widespread as scores of people were arrested in Lupane while trying to register to vote.

"About 40 people were arrested in Lupane a fortnight ago while trying to exercise their right to vote in the coming local and national elections," read the statement.

The party expressed concern over harassment of civic society organisations in Matabeleland ahead of elections.

"As election fever grips the nation, police in Matebeleland are harassing civic organisations and people perceived to be aligned to the MDC.

"Recently offices for Habbakuk Trust and the National Youth Development Trust were ransacked by security personnel looking for what they called subversive material," read the statement.

The party claimed that the intimidation tactics and selective voter registration processes were part of Zanu (PF's) attempts to steal the next election.

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