Zec put on spot over Mwonzora pullout

LEGISLATIVE watchdog, Veritas, has called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to remove MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora’s name from the ballot paper for presidential candidates to avoid confusing voters.

On Monday, Mwonzora withdrew from the presidential race citing an unfair electoral playing field tilted in favour of the ruling Zanu PF party.

Mwonzora later wrote to Zec to have his name removed from the ballot paper, but the electoral management body said it was too late, citing section 107(1) of the Electoral Act.

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