In a statement, MDC’s spokesperson Obert Gutu said: “We would like to call upon SADC to do whatever is within its power to ensure that next year’s elections in Zimbabwe be held in a free and fair environment that will guarantee a credible outcome.
“From the year 2000, elections in Zimbabwe have always invariably been marred by allegations of serious electoral malpractices. We now look forward to the holding of elections whose outcome would not be subject to contestation.”
The southern African country was expected to hold crunch polls in 29018 amid calls by opposition parties for electoral reforms.
Previous ballots have been marred by allegations of the existence of ghost voters, with names listed of people who were long dead, were under age, or who never even existed.
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Obert a mere request to SADC is never enough. SADC is a club of mainly corrupt leaders all in it for the same thing, money and power. SADC is no friend to the people of Zimbabwe, they are a club for despots and their own self interests.
There is a lot to be desired in SADC leaders but let us be clear on one thing here; SADC have given MDC the right advice – do not contest elections with out implementing the reforms first.
MDC are the ones ignoring the advice and then will blame SADC for not doing enough to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections! This is foolish; if you given advice you do not ignore the advice and then blame the adviser when the very thing that they warned would happen, happens!
Taking SADC advise not to participate in elections is not worth anything. All it does is take pressure off SADC that won’t have to deal with political violence or contested outcomes. Meanwhile Zimbabweans will be stuck with a government that does not have the interests of the citizens at heart.
“We would like to call upon SADC to do whatever is within its power to ensure that next year’s elections in Zimbabwe be held in a free and fair environment that will guarantee a credible outcome,” said Gutu.
SADC have already said the opposition must not contest elections without implementing the reforms first. What else does Gutu want the regional leaders to do?
MDC are being their usual foolish and dishonest self. They are foolishly contesting flawed elections and then want to blame SADC for not doing enough to stop Zanu PF rigging the elections!