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*ZANU PF Candidate Accused Of Intimidating Voters*

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Some residents of Chitungwiza’s Ward 7 in Zengeza East Constituency accuse ZANU PF’s candidate for the 7 May by-elections, Charamba Mlambo, of intimidating the electorate.

Mlambo, a former councillor in the area, is allegedly moving from house to house marking people’s names on the voters’ roll.

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When contacted for his comment by NewsDay, Mlambo said the complaints were being made by his political rivals. He said:

> What is the allegation there? Every candidate was given a voters’ roll by ZEC [Zimbabwe Electoral Commission].

> The purpose was for us to know the people to target during our campaigns. It was also a way to do away with rigging allegations.

> Some people are good at mobilising people who don’t vote and expect those numbers to translate into votes. So my rivals have the right to do the same.

> Some are too lazy to go through the voters roll because it has about 3 400 people. It requires patience.

> We are doing this in broad daylight and I wasn’t given the voters’ roll secretly.

Meanwhile, CCC candidate, Lovemore Maiko, who is a former Chitungwiza mayor accused Mlambo of vote-buying. Said Maiko:

> All the candidates have the voters’ roll. However, how others use it is against the spirit and letter of a free and fair election.

> We have taken steps to fumigate our ward against such electoral malpractice.

> I have heard from the grapevine that he is dishing out groceries. This has always been ZANU PF’s gimmick in every election.

Chitungwiza Ward 7 fell vacant after the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDC-T recalled Maiko from the Council on 2 March.

Bothwell Patsika is contesting the seat on an MDC Alliance ticket.

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