Online Reporter
Joseph Madzimure
Zimpapers Politics Hub
ALL is set for the Glen View South constituency and Rushinga Rural District Council, Ward 19 by-elections on Saturday with all materials and human resources already in place, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) deputy chairperson Ambassador Rodney Kiwa has said.
The by-elections follow the death of Howard Machipisa, who was a councillor in Ward 19 Rushinga RDC and Grandmore Hakata in Glenview South constituency.
Glenview South Constituency Centre will be at Glenview 1 Community Hall, while Ward 19 Rushinga RDC Ward Centre will be at Nyamanyanya Primary School.
“ZEC has set 43 polling stations for Glenview South constituency and 4 polling stations for Rushing RDC Ward 19,” said Ambassador Kiwa.
”The constituency elections officers, deputy constituency elections officers, ward elections officers, deputy ward elections officers, presiding officers, and polling officers for all electoral centres have been recruited and trained.”
A total of ZWG$25,5 million has been budgeted for the two by-elections.
He stated that the commission is encouraging candidates, political parties and all stakeholders to observe the law, especially the code of conduct for political parties, candidates and maintaining peace before, during and after the elections.
In Glen View South constituency, five candidates are battling it out to wrestle the seat, among them Tsitsi Tawomhera of Zanu PF, Tungamirai Madzokere, Independent, Tonderai Chakeredza, Independent, George Makwangwaidze, Independent and Perpetua of National Consultative Assembly.
In Rushinga RDC Ward 19, Trinity Madzinga of Zanu PF will battle it out with Itai Kahwiti, an Independent candidate.
In Glenview South constituency, a total of 31 519 are registered and ZEC has printed 33 700 ballot papers, while in Rushinga RDC Ward 19, a total of 1 578 are expected to cast their vote, with 1 700 ballot papers printed.
