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2008
poll preps intensify
The Herald
January 31, 2008
http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=30324&cat=1
The Registrar-General's
Office will this morning start deploying officers to constituencies
and wards in preparation for the commencement of the inspection
of the voters' roll that begins tomorrow.
The inspection will run
until February 7, about seven weeks before the harmonised elections
slated for March 29.
Addressing a Press conference
in Harare yesterday, the Registrar-General, Mr Tobaiwa Mudede, said
the training and deployment of officers would be done over two days.
"The department
will today (yesterday) start the training of officers for deployment
in preparation for the commencement of the inspection of the voters'
roll for the harmonised presidential, parliamentary, Senate and
local government elections that commences on Friday.
"The voters'
roll will be laid in the wards that are within a constituency and
inspection will run for the next seven days. We are encouraging
all those who wish to check on their names on the roll, register
or transfer from their constituencies and wards to others to do
so," he said.
Mr Mudede said the inspection
of the voters' roll would be done at ward level to allow for
easier access by voters, which was an improvement from the constituency-based
inspection in previous elections.
More than 5 000 centres
have been established for the inspection of the voters' roll.
"The increase in
the inspection centres is meant to accommodate the changes in which
the voters' roll will be inspected. I want people to go and
inspect the roll during the inspection period and not wait for an
extension as the time left before the elections is short,"
he said.
Mr Mudede urged those
with queries on the voters' roll to direct them to his office
before the close of inspection and for persons who have turned 18
to get registered for the forthcoming elections.
The centres will open
every day from 7am to 6pm in urban centres and from 7 am to 5pm
in rural areas.
The Zimbabwe Electoral
Commission has started deploying voter education officers to educate
the electorate on the voting system and procedures.
Meanwhile, former Finance
Minister Cde Chris Kuruneri is planning a political comeback after
the courts cleared him on charges of externalising foreign currency.
Cde Kuruneri will go
into battle with Cdes Winnie Muchekesi and Thoko Bhami for the ticket
to represent Zanu-PF in Mt Darwin East.
He was once MP in Mazowe.
There will be
seven primary selections in Mashonaland Central after 11 candidates
were selected unopposed to represent the party in the House of Assembly
and Senate elections. The primaries are expected to start tomorrow
and run until Monday.
Below is the list of candidates, under
HA for House of Assembly and S for Senate:
| Bindura
South (HA) |
Cde
Canisio Dengu and Cde Dorothy Mashonganyika. |
| Bindura
North (HA) |
Cde
Elliot Manyika (unopposed) |
| Shamva
North (HA) |
Cde
Nicholas Goche (unopposed) |
| Shamva
South (HA) |
Cdes
Matinenga Muronzi, Syden Chiwara, Rufaro Kaviya and Samuel
Ziteya |
| Rushinga
(HA) |
Cde
Lazarus Dokora (unopposed). |
| Muzarabani
North (HA) |
Cdes
Luke Mushore, Isiah Musona, Mandela M. Mujambajecha and Borning
Nyemba. |
| Muzarabani
South (HA) |
Cdes
Edward Raradza, Sipiwe Garwe and Weston Mudere |
| Guruve
South (HA) |
Cde
Edward Chindori-Chininga (unopposed) |
| Guruve
North (HA) |
Cdes
Patrick Rangwani and Cletus Mabharanga |
| Mbire
(HA) |
Cdes
Paul Mazikana and Darlington Muzeza |
| Mazowe
Central (HA) |
Cde
Chen Chimutengwende (unopposed) |
| Mazowe
West (HA) |
Cde
Sabina Margaret Zinyemba (unopposed) |
| Mazowe
East (HA) |
Cdes
Richard Chanda and Cairo Mandu |
| Mazowe
South (HA) |
Cdes
Jonathan Mapfumo and Themba Mapuranga |
| Mt
Darwin West (HA) |
Vice
President Joice Mujuru (unopposed) |
| Mt
Darwin South (HA) |
Cde
Saviour Kasukuwere (unopposed) |
| Mt
Darwin North (HA) |
Cde
Dickson Mafios (unopposed) |
| Mbire
(S) |
Cde
Gertrude Chibagu |
| Mt
Darwin (S) |
Cde
Alice Chimbudzi (unopposed) |
| Bindura-Shamva
(S) |
Cdes
Betty Chikava, Raston Ngandu and Makasha M. Chando |
| Muzarabani
(S) |
Cdes
Elliot Musanzika, Jane Manyeruke and E. Murapiro |
| Guruve
(S) |
Cdes
Elita Nhemachena, Mabble Chifamba, Mukusha Stephane and Clara
Maurikira |
| Mazowe
(S) |
Cdes
Agnes Dete and Cde Loveness B. Chiruka |
| Rushinga
(S) |
Cdes
Damian Mumvuri, Hibson Chinyandura and George Rutanhire |
The Zanu-PF national
election directorate met yesterday to deliberate on the House of
Assembly and Senate primaries, which get underway tomorrow.
Directorate chairman
and party commissar Cde Elliot Manyika said the meeting —
which continues today — discussed sticking points over the
conduct and procedure for the polls and CVs of aspiring MPs.
National executive committees
for MDC factions will be meeting this weekend to discuss the election
modalities.
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