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Komichi defence accuses witness of 'faulty memory'
10 Sep 2013 at 05:52hrs | Views
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission deputy director of public relations Tendai Pamire yesterday said he was unable to recall details concerning the ballot papers allegedly found in MDC-T chief elections agent Morgan Komichi's possession.
Under cross-examination by defence counsel Alec Muchadehama in Komichi's trial, Pamire said he never handled the stray ballots and neither did he take a close look at them.
Pamire told magistrate Tendai Mabwe that he did not check whether or not the ballots were marked.
After Muchadehama indicated that Pamire had said in his statement to the police that there were three ballot papers marked in favour of MDC-T candidates, the ZEC official said it was merely a declaration of what had transpired during the meeting at ZEC following the presentation of the ballots to the commission.
Under cross-examination by defence counsel Alec Muchadehama in Komichi's trial, Pamire said he never handled the stray ballots and neither did he take a close look at them.
After Muchadehama indicated that Pamire had said in his statement to the police that there were three ballot papers marked in favour of MDC-T candidates, the ZEC official said it was merely a declaration of what had transpired during the meeting at ZEC following the presentation of the ballots to the commission.
Source - newsday
