‘Disband current Zec secretariat’

THE Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) secretariat should be disbanded and new civilian staff employed before the 2023 elections to ensure the credibility of the electoral management body, independent election watchdogs have said.

The opposition and other civic groups have previously raised concern over the ‘heavy militarisation’ of Zec’s secretariat saying this compromised the electoral management body’s integrity.

In an interview with NewsDay Weekender, Zimbabwe Election Advocacy Trust (ZEAT) executive director Ignatious Sadziwa said Zec should employ impartial people to ensure free and fair elections.

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