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Zanu-PF heaps praise on ZEC for 2013 vote
20 Mar 2014 at 05:49hrs | Views
Emmerson Mnangagwa, the Justice minister, yesterday lauded the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for opening itself up for criticism in the wake of a controversial general election.
Mnangagwa was speaking at a three-day Zec election review conference in Harare, where various stakeholders are free to "openly" criticise how the electoral body conducted the poll.
Mnangagwa said it was "brave and tolerant" for Zec to expose itself to scrutiny, but said they should not be obliged to take all criticism.
"How brave I thought for Zec to hold such a conference in the presence of its erstwhile detractors, foes and friends," Mnangagwa said.
"How tolerant indeed to seek the views of those affected by the elections and further seek to make the experience of elections better in future."
He said the "constructive criticism and modest recommendations" will help the body prepare better for the next elections in 2018.
"It is an exercise that should culminate into improved holding of future elections," he said. "That means the Zec will take what it can and throw away what goes against it's constitutional mandate and implement the best practices as raised from the forum."
National Constitution Assembly leader Lovemore Madhuku said some of the electoral processes undertaken by Zec are in breach of the Constitution.
Mnangagwa was speaking at a three-day Zec election review conference in Harare, where various stakeholders are free to "openly" criticise how the electoral body conducted the poll.
Mnangagwa said it was "brave and tolerant" for Zec to expose itself to scrutiny, but said they should not be obliged to take all criticism.
"How brave I thought for Zec to hold such a conference in the presence of its erstwhile detractors, foes and friends," Mnangagwa said.
"How tolerant indeed to seek the views of those affected by the elections and further seek to make the experience of elections better in future."
He said the "constructive criticism and modest recommendations" will help the body prepare better for the next elections in 2018.
"It is an exercise that should culminate into improved holding of future elections," he said. "That means the Zec will take what it can and throw away what goes against it's constitutional mandate and implement the best practices as raised from the forum."
National Constitution Assembly leader Lovemore Madhuku said some of the electoral processes undertaken by Zec are in breach of the Constitution.
Source - dailynews
