MDC-Alliance in a reform dilemma

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
MDC-Alliance is now in a dilemma over how to proceed with its so-called demands for electoral reform after its push for a sad Extraordinary Summit on the Electoral Situation in Canada. Zimbabwe Herald may reveal […]

In his briefings with election observers in the country, it appeared that the principles of the alliance did not speak with one voice about the so-called reforms.

The Herald He is also reliably informed that after failing to gain the joy of sadc, the MDC Alliance is desperately trying to mobilize other warring parties under the multi-party liaison committee to confront the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.

deals with training, arguing that by rushing to sadc, the MDC Alliance has undermined them.
This happens at a time when the alliance is divided on boycott or not elections and in a show of confusion Two days ago, its leader, Mr. Nelson Chamisa, said that he had reduced its list of demands from 11 to only 2.

With regard to the regional diplomatic offensive of the alliance, their petition was clearly rejected in some countries The Herald established that the MDC- Alliance was sending a communication to sadistic president, the president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, president of the political body, defense and security, President João. Angola's Lourenço and Vice President of the President Hage Geingob organ of Namibia, requesting an extraordinary summit on the electoral situation in Zimbabwe, which they described as a "crisis".

This idea was inspired by Maputo in 2013, when the regional body convened a meeting on Zimbabwe before the elections held that year.

Diplomatic sources who spoke at the Herald last night said, "The little one was ill-conceived given that sadc's own mission of observation is already in the country, favoring it with updates. day on the electoral situation in the country.

"It would have been logical before the deployment. Now that the sadc team is on hand, she can not rely on a candidate for her own appreciation of the electoral environment in the country.

"As for other countries in the region, their petition found its way directly into the trash."
Another source said that it was mostly because some of the countries had similar unfortunate experiences with their opposition parties that were needlessly picky.

So, the source said, "There is absolutely no sympathy in what they (MDC-Alliance) do." There is a general recognition among sadc and other teams observers that the alliance makes extra-legal demands when a key principle for the conduct of elections and the assessment of elections is that elections must be conducted in accordance with national laws and in second place "

Another regional diplomatic source said:" MDC-Alliance has been interacting with various observer missions, including African observers, and the surprising thing is that its own officials do not talk about it. "

"A good number of them admitted that the issue of the ballot and the printing is already under the bridge and thus accepting the position of the ZEC. At this stage we are seeking concessions on the transport of ballots.
"Except that elsewhere, they were pushing on the believe that the military and other security forces will be involved in the movement of ballots and the ZEC has since indicated that it has taken its own logistical arrangements and will only appeal to the police for escort duties. "

The Herald Mr. George Charamba asked if the Secretary for Information Services, Media and Information Broadcasting decides on whether the military will participate in the ballot movement

"Historically, we have tended to hold elections, some areas are not impassable as some regions in places like Gokwe, which requires the use of Zimbabwe's air force, "he said. Defense Forces of Zimbabwe

"To my knowledge, it is unlikely that the Zimbabwe Defense Forces could be involved in the movement of ballots."
An observer who commented on the launch of Mr. Chamisa's overtures to other parties as part of the multi-stakeholder liaison said: "Mr. Chamisa is reaping the rewards of being a gambler. unreliable team, he dribbled the others and now the chickens are coming home, and it will be difficult for MDC-Alliance to get the support of the multi-stakeholder liaison committee. "
In the case of Zanu PF, he understood that the party has already declared to have rejected the proposals put forward by the alliance.