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Danai Majaha

Regional and international organizations have deployed observers to observe the highly anticipated harmonized elections in Zimbabwe scheduled for July 30th.

SADC deployed a total of 63 short- and long-term observers to observe the elections in Zimbabwe.

The SADC Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) was launched on 21 July by Tete António, State Secretary at the Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço [19659005] Lourenço is currently president of the SADC body. Political cooperation, defense and security.

António said that SADC observers are from Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Japan, and the United States. South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. 19659004] He noted that given the political and economic challenges that Zimbabwe has faced over the past two decades, SADC attached great importance to the potential of the 2018 elections "to enable sustainable political and economic prosperity. . "

"SADC never abandons Zimbabwe Zimbabwe never abandons SADC As you have observed, we have always been concerned about everything happening in Zimbabwe and in Africa. Other countries, "he said.

António said the credibility of the upcoming elections was essential not only for Zimbabwe but for the rest of the world. SADC.

"With the question that has been raised about the reforms, we understand that steps have been taken and we have noted that 13 changes have been made," said Antonio

. law that, among other things, establishes a code of conduct for political parties and formalizes the use of biometric voter registration technology

The code of conduct states how political parties, candidates and other Stakeholders must behave before, during and after the elections.

The code aims to "promote conditions conducive to free and fair elections and a climate of tolerance in which electoral activities can take place"

Some opposition parties have, however, cried out for the scandal of alleged mismanagement of the electoral process by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).

They accuse the ZEC of, among other things, producing a voters' table containing "ghost voters" and not involving them in the printing of ballots.

To ensure the credibility of the next election, the Judicial Service Commission has established special tribunals to deal expeditiously with electoral disputes.

Approximately 57 magistrates from the 10 provinces have been designated to try politically motivated cases of violence and intimidation in the provinces under which their names appear before, during and after the harmonized elections.

The expectations of the SEOM would be guided and measured in relation to the provisions and requirements of the SADC Treaty, the SADC Protocol on Politics, Defense and Security and the Principles and Guidelines for Democratic Elections of the Democratic Republic of Congo. SADC. – sardc.net