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MDC-T says junta takes over polls
17 Jul 2013 at 06:51hrs | Views
The MDC-T yesterday claimed the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had lost control of the elections to State security agents as it emerged uniformed forces were, at some centres, still casting their ballots as special voters by early yesterday, several hours after the cut-off time, in violation of electoral laws.
Addressing a Press conference in Harare, MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti said his party would make a high court application to contest the outcome and approach Sadc citing a litany of electoral violations.
Biti absolved ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau and some of the commissioners of wrongdoing, but castigated some members of the secretariat whom he said were disregarding directives handed down to them.
However, Biti did not provide evidence of how the alleged junta had taken over.
Addressing a Press conference in Harare, MDC-T secretary general Tendai Biti said his party would make a high court application to contest the outcome and approach Sadc citing a litany of electoral violations.
Biti absolved ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau and some of the commissioners of wrongdoing, but castigated some members of the secretariat whom he said were disregarding directives handed down to them.
However, Biti did not provide evidence of how the alleged junta had taken over.
Source - newsday
