Chombo Sends Army to Frighten Voters | BI-ELECTION UPDATE  
RESULTS :
Results so far:
HURUNGWE WEST-
MADZUDZO:
Mliswa – 155
Guzah – 281
 
NYAODZA:
Mliswa – 58
Guzha – 80
 
MAGORORO
Mliswa – 38
Guzha – 136
Spoilt – 3
 
CHIEDZA
Mliswa – 57
Guzha – 75
 
KANYATHI
Mliswa – 48
Guzha – 150
Spoilt – 3
 
CHITIMBE
Mliswa – 330
Guzha – 127
 
CHINGURUNGURU
Mliswa – 236
Guzha – 45

Highfield West

 

The parliamentary by elections are being held in 16 constituencies left vacant following the recall of 21 legislators by Zanu PF and the MDC-T.

At least 102 candidates successfully filed their nomination papers to contest in the 16 constituencies in different parts of the country.

By-elections which began early today in the country’s six provinces have generated widespread interest with observers from the European Union and the United States seen at some polling stations in Glen View and Highfield suburbs.

Voting in the by elections which began early today is flowing smoothly at some schools which were temporarily closed to pave way for voting.
Among those who cast their votes are Highfield West aspiring candidate Psychology Maziwisa.

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Hurungwe West:
1. Murapa – one Sabhuku was arrested attempting to force people to write their names down when they vote.
2. Another Sabhuku was removed from the polling station for attempting to do the same.
3. A suspicious man was sighted loitering in the polling station and was not removed despite complaints from the polling agents.
4. The ZANU PF Chairman for Murapa assaulted a youth accusing him of supporting Temba Mliswa.
5. The ZANU PF Youth Chairperson for Murapa was witnessed harassing voters outside the polling station.
MASHUMA
1. People in possession of voters’ slips and observed to have been bussed in from Magunje were fortunately turned away as their names did not appear on the voters’ roll
NYAODZA
1. Members of Temba Mliswa’s team were attacked and assaulted by a team in support of Keith Guzha.
2. ZANU PF members have been sighted loitering in a car of registration number ACY3338 and are seemingly targeting the Independent Candidate’s Chief Polling Agent..the authorities have been alerted.
NYADARA
1. By 11am a total of 93 people were turned away on the basis that their names do not appear on the voters roll despite their insistence that they checked their names beforehand. This figure is alarmingly high and strangely suspicious.
2. ZANU PF agents present are writing down the names of the voters thereby compromising secrecy
3. Of the 12 so far assisted voters only 1 came with someone from home all the other 11 were assisted on site

Marondera

 

Jerold Sasa, Mashonaland East Bureau

 

Voters are queuing at Nehumba Primary School where voting began early in the morning. By 8am 42 people had cast their vote. There are more than 150 people forming two queues here, one for men and the other for women. Presiding officer Mr Beaven Nhakura said the process is going on well. Local observers from Zimrights and the Zimbabwe Electoral Support Network had visited the polling station by 7:30am. One observer from the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace is camped at the station.

 

Only the Zanu PF candidate has an agent, while the other 2 are not represented.

 

Villagers from Ward 34, villages 18, 19 and 20 have complained that their poling station is too far, with some travelling 14km to vote. Some spent an hour waiting for well-wishers to take them to the polling station. The elderly said they cannot walk the long distance and appealed to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to provide polling stations close to their homes.

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Dangamvura-Chikanga, Mutare

 

Spren Mutiwi, Manicaland Bureau

 

Voting in the Dangamvura-Chikanga by election started well on time. By 7 am, all the 39 polling stations had opened to allow the electorate to exercise their democratic right to vote.

 

There was however a low turn out in most of the polling stations with virtually no activity at some polling stations serve for the polling officers who were just seated as they waited for people to come in.

 

A sizeable queue was observed in Ward 7 at TNT and Ward 15 at Federation Tent.

 

_________________________________________________________________________________________Tsholotsho North

 

Sijabuliso Ndlovu, Matebeleland North

 

29 people had cast their votes by 0830hrs and three were assisted.

 

Professor Jonathan Moyo cast his vote at 8am at Mlevu Primary polling station.

 

Ten were assisted to vote due to illiteracy, poor eyesight and blindness.

 

53 people had cast their vote by 9am at Manjelengwa polling station.

 

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Hurungwe West

 

Regis Mhako, Mashonaland West Bureau

 

Voting started at 7am in the Hurungwe West by-election.

Mashonaland West Acting Provincial Elections Officer Austin Ndlovu said communication challenges are being faced in the constituency which is dominantly rural with poor information communication technology infrastructure.
Mr Ndlovu said they got feedback from 29 of the 35 polling station, but was having problems getting feedback from other six constituencies.

 

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Kuwadzana constituency

-Voting in Kuwadzana has started off on a low note.

At Kuwadzana 7A primary school by 10 o’clock 104 voters had cast their ballot.

20 were turned away whilst one person was assisted to vote.

Presiding officer is Joseph Tsiga.

At Kuwadzana 6A and 7A there were no queues.

For many residents it’s business as usual.

 
Hurungwe West:
1335: Update from Kajekache 13:26:
Voted so far – 293
Turned away – 85
Assisted – 56
1315: So far 100 people have voted in Nyaodza where Temba Mliswa’a team were assaulted. ZANU PF members have been seen loitering in a car of registration number ACY3338 and are seemingly targeting the Independent Candidate’s Chief Polling Agent…..the authorities have been alerted and we will monitor the situation…