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Registry Bureau, which is responsible for printing of the national voters’ roll.
The team made the remarks after a two-and-a-half-hour tour of the state-of-the-art machinery and equipment such as computers and satellite system installed at the NRBheadquarters that links it with other centres around the country.
The team was also briefed on the Zimbabwe Population Registration System, a computerised network which links and stores data of births, marriages, identification as well as other important information.
“It was a long tour but we are impressed with the infrastructure in terms of the system and we appreciate that. This tour will help us send the message to others,” said Sadc PF mission leader Mr Dumelang Saleshado, who is also a Member of Parliament in Botswana.
Sadc PF secretary-general Dr Esau Chiviya also said the team was impressed with the computer system.
“We are impressed with what we have seen and the machinery put in place to do the job,” he said.
Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede told the mission that his department had the capacity and was ready for elections.
“We are ready to hold elections as you have seen from the equipment,” Mr Mudede said.
He also explained to the Sadc PF and demonstrated that it was impossible for anyone to rig elections as the system has impermeable security.
“There is no chance of rigging as claimed by some people. There is no one who can tamper with this system. The question of rigging is just a myth,” Mr Mudede said.
He also said Zimbabwe had the capacity and would not allow other countries to print its voters’ roll.
“We have declined donations from donors and NGO’s coming up with their money to force things on us. We do our own things and if we are stuck we go to Government. As you have seen, all this machinery was acquired using State funds,” he said.
Mr Mudede showed the Sadc PF team 12 heavy-duty printers used to print the voters’ roll. He also said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission security officers as well as police and even parties could monitor the printing of the voters’ roll.
Earlier, the Sadc PF team was also shown the passport printing process and how the headquarters was linked to other centres.
Mr Henery Machiri, the IT manager at the bureau, led the tour and explained the operation systems at the centre.
He also indicated that the self-contained centre employs over 150 people.
The Sadc PF is in the country to assess the political environment ahead of the forthcoming harmonised elections set for July 31.
The five-member team is expected to leave the country today after their week-long mission.
Online Reporter