Chimanimani Ward 13 by-election set for Oct 6

Manicaland Bureau
PREPARATIONS for the Chimanimani East Ward 13 local authority by-election have begun with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) rolling out a voter education programme.

The election is pencilled for October 6, with five candidates having shown interest in competing for the position of councillor.

Ward 13 fell vacant before the July 30, harmonised elections following the death of one of the candidates vying for the local authority post.

Ronnie Chimbarara (Zanu-PF), Chiambiro Mukombapi (MDC-Alliance), Antony Chikoshana (PRC), Tapfumaneyi Mashudu (NCA) and Muchuuro Amin (Independent) are vying for the local authority seat.

Manicaland provincial chief elections officer, Mr Moffat Masabeya said ZEC had dispatched teams to carry out voter education ahead of the election.

“We have dispatched teams for voter education.

“We have also lined up a voter education programme, which will run for the whole of next week.

“There are five candidates who are contesting in the by-election,” he said.

Zanu-PF’s Cde Joshua Sacco won the House of Assembly seat and the ruling party took the majority of the local authority seats in Chimanimani East constituency.