This was revealed by ZEC Commissioner, Fadzai Nhandara, who was responding to questions from delegates at an Election Observer briefing in the capital today.
Nhandara said that although the Commission has so far received $58 million from Treasury out of the required $132 million, all logistical arrangements were going on smoothly.
She revealed that ZEC was negotiating with suppliers of materials to be used for the coming elections to claim their money from “the responsible officials” adding that the method had proved to be workable hence the Commission’s ability to overcome financial hurdles.
“ZEC at this stage has concluded that we have adequate funding. We are securing whatever materials we would like to use and we are giving the bills to the right officials not to ZEC.
“Whatever we are purchasing as ZEC, we are discussing with suppliers to say here we come, you know where we are coming from and you know where your money is so please give us the materials and get your money from the right people,” said Nhandara.
“We want to believe we are on course in terms of what we want to purchase and we have stopped worrying and begging but we are saying we can get the job done,” said Nhandara.
ZEC Deputy Chairperson, Joyce Kazembe, assured delegates at the meeting that all was in place for a free, fair and credible election despite previous challenges, chief among them being finances.
“The Commission has adequate translucent ballot boxes and polling booths. Sentinel paper for printing the ballots has been procured. The Commission has procured the indelible ink which is sufficient for the conduct of the harmonised elections,” said Kazembe.
She said that to date, a total of 18 914 observers have been approved for accreditation. “Of these just under 7 000 have been accredited and we would like to advise other observers to make sure that they get accredited,” said Kazembe.
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