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Opposition leader in Zimbabwe Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday urged African state badociations to ensure that the country's historic elections are fair in July, adding that his party would not boycott the polls .
The African Union (AU) sent teams of observers to the elections – the first since longtime leader Robert Mugabe was ousted in 2017.
Previous Elections under Mugabe were tainted with fraud and intimidation. the party for the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), said the July 30 vote was threatened by similar problems
"I have already sent a signal to the SADC, I sent a signal to the AU "to ensure the fairness of the elections, Chamisa told reporters at the headquarters of his party in the capital Harare
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FOLLOW New s24 Africa on Twitter and Facebook [19659002] In more specific allegations, the MDC accused the electoral authorities of not providing a complete voters list and lacking transparency "We can not have an election if we do not know where the ballot is ( and) who printed the ballot, "he said.
"We bring this case to the (SADC)," he said. "We are writing to the (SADC) to request an extraordinary summit … to (address) this impbade and this conflict."
Chamisa, 40, who is facing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, said the MDC
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"We we will not boycott the election because we are the winners, "he said. "We are ready for the victory, there is no chance for Mnangagwa to defeat us."
The MDC announced that it planned to hold other demonstrations to promote a fair vote, after staging a major protest in Harare last week. Mnangagwa, 75, promised to hold a credible vote to give legitimacy to the government and attract foreign investment to revive the moribund economy.
He took power last November when Mugabe, now 94, was ousted. his rule of 37 years.
The European Union and the Commonwealth also send observers to the elections.
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