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*Updates: Bikita West by-election voting and results 21 January 2017: ZANU-PF wins* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?hv *Final Results [Updated 22-01-2017]* Beauty Chibaya of Zanu-PF comfortably won the Bikita West by-election. Chibaya beat 5 other candidates who included Kudakwashe Gopo of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) and Madock Tatirai Chivasa of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). Beauty Chabaya of Zanu PF – 13 156 Kudakwashe Gopo of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) – 2 453 Madock Tatirai Chivasa of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) – 343 Innocent Muzvimbiri -Independent – 725 Tanyaradzwa Terrence Makumbo of Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) – 132 Heya Shoko – Independent – 76 Rejected Votes – 247 ---------- Latest itel A06 on Pindula: 32GB storage, 4GB RAM $69 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- Voting is taking place place today in Bikita West Constituency. The candidates include Kudakwashe Gopo of Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Beauty Chabaya of Zanu PF, Madock Tatirai Chivasa of National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), Tanyaradzwa Terrence Makumbo of Progressive Democrats of Zimbabwe (PDZ) Heya Shoko – Independent Innocent Muzvimbiri -Independent The seat fell vacant following the conviction of former Zanu-PF lawmaker, Munyaradzi Kereke for raping a minor for which he is serving a 10-year jail sentence. *Results by Polling Station (still coming in)* Recreational hall Zanu PF 119 *** Zim PF 2 NCA 0 PDZ 0 MUZVIMBIRI 21 SHOKO 2 SPOILT 1 TOTAL VALID VOTES 144 Pamushana High School final vote count: Zanu PF 150 *** Zim PF 14 NCA 5 PDZ 2 MUZVIMBIRI 1 SHOKO 0 SPOILT 4 TOTAL VALID VOTES 176 Duma Chief’s Hall ZimPF 314 *** ZANU 268 NCA 14 Muzvimbiri 29 PDZ 2 Shoko 2 Total received 629 Rejected 6 Total Valid&rejected 634 Muvhuti Polling Station: Zanu PF 68 ZimPF 29 Ward 12 votes: Zanu PF 769 ZimPF 156 Ward 12 votes: Zanu PF 769 ZimPF 15 Ward 32 Zinwa Polling Station: Zanu PF 300 ZimPF 32 Ward 19 Zvinoitavamwe Polling Station: Zanu PF 108 ZimPF 8 Bikita Minerals Hall Polling Station: Zanu PF 119 ZimPF 2 Ward 19 Ministry of Roads Polling Station: Zanu PF 152 ZimPF 10 Ward 9 Nyemba Primary Polling Station: Zanu PF 181 ZimPF 28! *Updates* *Voting has now been closed and the counting is now underway* ZESN observed more than 50% of the voters were women. In addition, the majority of voters were elderly women. ZESN observed voters being turned away for various reasons, including coming to wrong polling stations and without proper IDs. There are adequate polling personnel averaging six (6) polling officials per polling station everywhere ZESN is observing At Agritex Hall, DA’s office ward 9, the presiding officer confirmed to Heal Zimbabwe an incident of Zanu-PF compiling names of those who had voted. At Mandiki Primary School, Enemy Berejena, a Zanu-PF member is threatening people with violence if they fail to vote for Zanu-PF At Guru polling station, ward 11, Zanu-PF members Lydia Tavengwa and Tarisai Garai are telling people to vote for Zanu-PF At Nyika Health centre ward 12 as at 2 pm, 345 people voted(127 males and 218 females). At Dungu P.sch,ward 12 as @ 2pm,135 people had voted(40 males and 95 females)10 assisted voters(4males and 6 females) At Chitsanga Primary School, ward 22, people have been queueing for 2-3hrs to vote. This is the ward where ZimPF candidate, Kudakwashe Gopo comes from. At Birivenge Secondary School, in ward 12 , 291 poeple had voted as at 2 pm (190 females,101 males). 26 people were assisted (23 females,3 males). At Mandara Primary School, ward 5, a Zanu-PF member only identified as Chipengo was telling people to vote for Zanu-PF. Chipengo is 100m away from the polling station. At Gumunyu Primary School, ward 13, at 12 pm 314 people had voted (127 males,187 females). 19 people were assisted (7 males and 12 females). At Masarira Primary School, in ward 22, 212 people had voted as at 12:40 have (133 females,79 males) 21 people were assisted due to illiteracy. 4 people were turned away who had no national i.d. At Domboshava Primary School, Ward 11, 215 people had voted as at 11:30 am (129 females, 86 males). 17 people were assisted (13 females,4 males). At Mangondo Secondary School, in ward 11, 300 people had voted as at 11:30 am (99 males and 201 females). 18 people were assisted. At Guru polling station, ward 11, Zanu-PF members Lydia Tavengwa and Tarisai Garai are forcing people to declare that they are illiterate At Marozva Primary School ward 32, Presiding Officer, Kaliphinos Itayi has refused to provide voting statistics to accredited observers At Beardmore Primary School, 267 people had voted as at 9 am. (171 females and 96 males) At Bikita Minerals Primary School ward 30, 160 people had voted as at 10 am.(102 males and 65 males) At Chebvute Business Centre, a total of 150 people had voted as at 10 am. 17 assisted voters due to poor eyesight. 1 unregistered voter was turned away At Bikita Minerals hall ward 30, as at 10 am 92 had voted(39 males,52 females) 11 voters were assisted. 4 young women declared themselves illiterate & were assisted to vote at St Mary’s Catholic Church, in ward 12. At Makotore Primary School ward32,55 people had voted(23males,32females) had voted at 8 am. There were 8 assisted voters and 3 voters were turned away for not having national i.d. cards *More: Updates from Heal Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Election Support Network* *We will update as soon as the results come through* _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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