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ZEC needs $36 million for by-elections
22 Apr 2015 at 07:55hrs | Views
THE June 10 by-elections are expected to cost a staggering $36 million with each constituency set to account for approximately $2 million.
However, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will struggle to raise the cash as it still owes some services providers for the 2013 elections work.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Rita Makarau on Tuesday said the electoral body owed CMED $3 million for vehicle hire during the 2013 elections.
The by-elections came about following the death of some MPs and the recent mass expulsion of 21 former MDC-T MPs after they crossed the floor to join the MDC Renewal Team.
"I can confirm that we have come up with a budget for the forthcoming by-elections and the figures are with the chief elections officer," Justice Makarau told NewsDay.
"We have since paid some of the service providers we owe, but others have not been paid, but we do receive periodic payments from Treasury for by-elections," she said before referring questions to her secretarial staff.
More by-elections are likely to be held this year amid reports that Zanu PF was planning to recall MPs aligned to former Vice-President Joice Mujuru's camp.
Presently, Parliament has 27 vacant seats, but eight of them will be filled through proportional representation.
However, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission will struggle to raise the cash as it still owes some services providers for the 2013 elections work.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Rita Makarau on Tuesday said the electoral body owed CMED $3 million for vehicle hire during the 2013 elections.
The by-elections came about following the death of some MPs and the recent mass expulsion of 21 former MDC-T MPs after they crossed the floor to join the MDC Renewal Team.
"We have since paid some of the service providers we owe, but others have not been paid, but we do receive periodic payments from Treasury for by-elections," she said before referring questions to her secretarial staff.
More by-elections are likely to be held this year amid reports that Zanu PF was planning to recall MPs aligned to former Vice-President Joice Mujuru's camp.
Presently, Parliament has 27 vacant seats, but eight of them will be filled through proportional representation.
Source - Byo24News
