Zanu-PF clinches majority proportional representation seats in the Midlands

ZANU-PF has clinched a majority of proportional representation seats in the Midlands province ahead of the main opposition party Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC).

Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) Midlands provincial elections officer, Mrs Dorcas Mpofu, announced the names of candidates who made it into the Senate, National Assembly Women's quota and Provincial Council, and youth quota yesterday.

"At the close of the nomination court, only Zanu-PF and CCC had successfully filed names of candidates and they are the ones that will have seats under proportional representation," she said.

Mrs Mpofu said the revolutionary party has six provincial council seats while CCC has four.

Cdes Colletta Mutambisi, Ernest Samson, Melania Mahiya, Kandros Mugabe, Raviro Ngwenya and Phineas Makombe will represent Zanu-PF in the provincial council.

On the other hand, Mr Rangarirai Muzhinyi, Mr Senima Msindo, Ms Jubilee Mutyanda and Mr Denis will represent CCC.

Under the women's quota, Cdes Variet Nhari, Perseverance Zhou, Rutendo Mpofu and Tsitsi Zhou will represent Zanu-PF while Ms Emma Muzondiwa and Ms Sekai Marashe will represent CCC.

Representing Zanu-PF in the senate will be Cde Tsitsi Muzenda, Dr Frederick Shava, Cde Maybe Mbowa and Engineer Daniel Mackenzie Ncube. CCC on the other hand will be represented by Mrs Sisasenkosi Ndebele and Mr Sesil Zvidzai. Cde Kudakwashe Mnangagwa will represent the youth quota for Zanu-PF.

The ruling party also won an absolute majority of 136 of the 210 seats in the National Assembly while CCC managed 73.

This means the revolutionary party will constitute the bulk of the 60 senators that make up the august House, including the women and youth quotas, which are determined by proportional representation.