Only ZEC Has The Mandate To Announce Results: Chigumba
31 July 2018
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Priscilla Chigumba

Terrence Mawawa

Only the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has the sole mandate to announce election results,the commission’ s chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba has said.

Speaking at a media briefing at the National Command Centre in the capital, Harare, Chigumba said candidates should desist from announcing unofficial results.

In a thinly veiled attack on MDC Alliance Presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa, Chigumba urged the people of Zimbabwe to disregard unofficial election results from overzealous elements.

“The Electoral Act clearly stipulates that only ZEC has the obligation to announce results.We therefore encourage all citizens to remain calm and composed,”

“Those who announce unofficial results risk being prosecuted for contravening the provisions of the Electoral Act,” added Chigumba.