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MDC- T legislator Jessie Majome the Justice Legal and Parliamentary Committee chair was assaulted by Zanu-PF youths in Mutare

Posted on October 27, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

MDC- T legislator Jessie Majome who is the Justice Legal and Parliamentary Committee chair had to flee from marauding Zanu-PF youths in Mutare today. The incident happened after violence broke out during a petition hearing by the independent election monitoring body, Election Resource Centre, Bulawayo24.com has heard. Zanu PF members claimed to have been sidelined by the committee by not allowing them chance to air out their views. The youths claimed that…

18 NGOs, Demand ‘No Threats To Anybody Reforms Before Political Reforms

Posted on October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

“As a democracy, we need to grow and the electoral reforms that we are proposing are not a threat to anybody,” said Tawanda Chimhini. “These are recommendations that will open up space for all political actors to get involved in elections, for Zimbabweans to actually fully participate in elections.”It is when one hears this kind of nonsensical talk that one sighs in despair. Our people have been denied this basic and fundamental right to free,…

‘Electoral Reforms Are Mutually Beneficial, Only Cowards Are Fearful’-(ERC)

Posted on September 30, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

ELECTION Resource Centre (ERC) director, Tawanda Chimhini has rebuked politicians who continue to delay the operationalization of new electoral laws as defined in the current Constitution, adding this was the work of those fearing defeat. Chimhini further warned the country will not fully enjoy the new democratic dispensation ushered by the new laws if authorities failed to test their effectiveness way ahead of 2018. “As a democracy, we need to grow and the electoral reforms…