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*FULL TEXT: ERC Statement On Proclamation Of By-elections* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?pf The Election Resource Centre (ERC) has called on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to proclaim local authority by-elections after President Emmerson Mnangagwa proclaimed 26 March 2022 as the day for by-elections to fill in vacant National Assembly seats. Pindula News is publishing a statement issued by the ERC on Wednesday on the proclamation of by-elections: ---------- itel A70 256GB $99USD Buy on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/263717684274?text=22240 Calls: 0772464000 ---------- > The Election Resource Centre (ERC) welcomes proclamation 26 March 2022 as the day for by-elections through Statutory Instrument 1 of 2022 by the President of Zimbabwe. > The SI 1 of 2022 orders election to fill vacant parliamentary seats as provided for in section 38 of the Electoral Act. > The ERC has long maintained that the Statutory Instrument 225A of 2020 which had suspended by-elections was illegal. > Essentially, this explains the President’s proclamation of by-elections, setting aside SI225A of 2020. > The ERC now calls on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to proclaim the outstanding local authority by-elections according to Electoral Act Section 121 (1) b) (ii). > ERC would like to urge the electoral commission to take the opportunity of the 26 of March 2022 by-elections to implement the administrative reforms that do not require the legislature or the executive to take effect. > Particularly all the elements that ensure that the electoral processes are more transparent and open i.e inclusion of stakeholders in the processes, availing the voters roll and other materials openly. > Conclusively, we urge the ZEC, Parliament of Zimbabwe, the Government of Zimbabwe, Civics and Political Parties to critically reflect and agree on a roadmap on electoral reforms especially issues raised by the 2018 harmonized local and international election observer missions. > The scheduled by-elections must be used as a measure to test the country’s preparedness for a free, fair and credible election in the upcoming 2023 Harmonized elections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to implement electoral reforms. *More: Pindula News* _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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