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Mnangagwa accused of intimidating voters
01 Apr 2015 at 07:07hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Elections Support Network has accused Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa of influencing voting patterns in the recently held Chirimanzu-Zibagwe by-election after he allegedly intimidated party supporters to vote for his wife Auxillia.
Addressing journalists in Harare during presentation of her organisation's post-election review report, Zesn director Rindai Chipfunde Vava said Mnangagwa applied unorthodox means to ensure that his wife won the seat at all costs.
Auxillia won the by-election by a wide margin, garnering 16 092 votes while her rivals combined votes were less than 1 000.
She the VP played a role in intimidating the electorate in Chirumanzu-Zibagwe constituency in terms of the damage and impact it caused that was a reminder of the 2008 violent elections.
Mnangagwa could not be reached for a comment yesterday.
Addressing journalists in Harare during presentation of her organisation's post-election review report, Zesn director Rindai Chipfunde Vava said Mnangagwa applied unorthodox means to ensure that his wife won the seat at all costs.
She the VP played a role in intimidating the electorate in Chirumanzu-Zibagwe constituency in terms of the damage and impact it caused that was a reminder of the 2008 violent elections.
Mnangagwa could not be reached for a comment yesterday.
Source - newsday
