Farai Dziva|MDC secretary for elections, Jacob Mafume, has said the weekend by-elections were characterized by intimidation and vote buying.

“On behalf of the party I would like to thank those who voted against all odds.

National and provincial leaders showed biblical resilience in the face of Pharaoh.Dedication is unparalleled.lessons are invaluable.Let’s free our pple street by village by village,” Mafume wrote Twitter.

“Intimidation is ever present.Reminders are awash of the abuse that will follow an opposition victory.It’s a wild process.

State institutions are an actor in the elections- favouring ZANU PF .The CIO, Police all Parastatals are headed by losing Zanu PF candidates and sympathisers.

They donate and provide resources to ZANU PF.

They need to desist from this behaviour.

Food distribution happens during voting processes .This clearly an abuse of state resources .All reports about it are ignored,” added Mafume.