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guide to assess its content, sustainability and readability in two provinces, namely, Manicaland and Matabeleland South, targeting both urban and rural informants in each province,” he said.
“In addition, political parties and civil society groups that were engaged in the technical production of the VEG will be targeted as other pilot testing groups.”
Mr Sekeramayi said after completion, the guide will be translated into Ndebele and Shona by the end of this month and then applied in voter education.
“The guide is the source for production of a variety of voter education fliers, posters, pamphlets, billboards and jingles which will be translated into all the indigenous languages in Zimbabwe to facilitate accessibility,” he said.
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Mr Sekeramayi urged people of voting age to register as voters.
“The public is also urged to facilitate the updating of the voters’ roll by registering deaths”.
Zimbabwe faces a possible election this year to end the life of the shaky coalition government that the three major political parties in the country entered into in 2009.
The Constitution-making process, which started over two years ago and is yet to reach its conclusion, has delayed polls resulting in Zanu-PF calling for polls using the current Constitution while the other coalition partners insist otherwise.
The Sadc Organ on Defence, Politics and Security Co-operation that met in Luanda, Angola, last week endorsed the poll plan saying elections should be held within the next 12 months.
MDC formations have been insisting that elections should be held after implementation of reforms.
However, President Mugabe has made it clear that elections should be held this year because the inclusive Government no longer has the mandate to continue governing the country. — New Ziana/Herald Reporter.
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