Communication, trust and ZEC

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Christopher Farai Charamba Political Writer With only a few days to go before Zimbabweans make their way to the polls to elect their political leaders for the next five years, the eyes of the of the nation and those observing are glued to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), whose mandate is to run this important election.Disputes over previous polls and changes in the political landscape in the country, both in the ruling zanu-pf and the major opposition, now dubbed MDC-Alliance, have increased the stakes of this year’s election.Not only is there the political weight of these elections, but there are also multiple firsts that ZEC has had to deal with.These are the first elections to use biometric voter registration, the first to have a ward-based voting system, the first to have 23 candidates running for president, the first to have 55 political parties competing, et cetera.For Zimbabweans, it will be the first in which they elect someone who is not Robert Mugabe to the presidency.Who that person will be, shall be revealed after all the ballots have been cast and counted on July 30.What is hoped for is that the will of people will be accepted and respected by all parties involved.For this to happen, the electoral process must be deemed to be free and fair by the people of Zimbabwe and those participating in the polls.While President Mnangagwa has promised a free and fair election, this responsibility lies with ZEC as the orchestrators of the polls.How the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission conducts itself leading up to, during and after the vote is of the utmost importance.People need to trust the process and believe that their will, will not be subverted.In this regard the scrutiny of ZEC has been at an all-time high.The chairperson of the commission, Justice Priscilla Chigumba who was appointed earlier this year, has promised to deliver a credible poll and has been on hand to engage with a number of different stakeholders.ZEC released a roadmap in June, that outlined the steps and processes they were going to take from the time the election date was proclaimed till all is finalised after the vote.This was necessary as transparency is a key component for their overall credibility.It is important for the commission to provide clear and timely information.While the individual’s vote is a secret, the process must be open to scrutiny for it to be trusted.Unfor

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