Spy infested Zimbabwe Electoral Commission stall Zimbabwe election roadmap

MDC-T and Zanu-pf are at loggerheads on the composition of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission which has led to the stalling of the political road map which is the pre-condition for a free and fair elections. MDC-T alleges that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is composed mainly of state security agents.

A copy of the roadmap indicates that MDC-T would like the a new recruitment drive for ZEC in order to weed out state spy agents.

The MDC formation led by Morgan Tsvangirai has indicated that ZEC the body that presides over elections  is infested with members of the despised secret service, but Zanu PF which has a deep rooted  relationship with the spy agency says that they should be no changes as that would comprise the commission.

Apart from calling for a new recruitment drive the MDC insisting that the country involves SADC observers six months before elections and also after in order to ensure that the elections will be free and fair. Also it would like to see the much talked about security reforms which would entail that state security institutions such as the police and the army issue a public statement to the effect that they will respect the laws of the country and will also respect the outcome of the elections.

Civil organisations in the country and the two MDC formations have always argued that the police and the army are actively propping up Zanu PF. On several occasions the feared army has been deployed around the country to instil fear into villagers.

But Zanu PF denies that the army is active in politics despite the fact that service chiefs have publicly declared that they support the former ruling party.