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11 December 2018
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By Farai D Hove| As the MDC’s deputy chairman Tendai Biti takes stand in court Tuesday morning, it has emerged that he has demanded that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission release its computer server.

Explained Human Rights Lawyer, Doug Coltart: “The state is refusing to give Biti access to the Server on the basis that they don’t think the information it contains is relevant to his defence.

“Essentially, they are now admitting the server exists. Now the Magistrate must rule on whether Biti should be given access to it.

“Biti’s argument is that the info on the server is extremely relevant to his defence: if the server shows that he was merely reporting what he had received based on polling station results (as he is entitled to do in terms of section 66A(3) of the Electoral Act) he’s innocent.

“ZEC holds the server on behalf of the Zimbabwean electorate. It does not hold it on behalf of ZANU PF or Mnangagwa.

“ZEC must explain why it is refusing to release the server. The people of Zimbabwe deserve to know. And Biti is entitled to that information for his defence.”