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Serious concerns over closure of ZEC National Command Centre
Zimbabwe Election Support Network
April 09, 2008

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN), a group of 38 leading Zimbabwe civil society organizations is surprised to note that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has without notice or explanation, closed its National Command Centre that was housed at the Harare International Conference Centre. ZESN is questioning the closure of the command centre before the announcement of the Presidential results.

"It is of grave concern that the ZEC command centre can just be closed and no communication officially conveyed to observers, party agents and candidates who have been waiting impatiently for the Presidential results since 29 March 2008", says Irene Petras, ZESN Vice Chairperson.

Considering all the anxiety and confusion that has been caused by the delayed announcement of Presidential results, ZESN expected the ZEC command centre to be open and accessible to accredited observers until the Presidential election results are announced. In addition the command centre was also the hub of communication between ZEC and its stakeholders. The closure of the command centre closes the door of communication between the electoral management body and interested stakeholders. It also creates an incorrect assumption that, the election process is over.

ZESN therefore urges ZEC to immediately publicly address the concerns of all stakeholders.

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