Prez poll in Zimbabwe: electoral agency says hands tied
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said that its hands are tied over the release of March 29 presidential election results because the matter is in court.
By PTI |
HARARE: The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said that its hands are tied over the release of March 29 presidential election results because the matter is in court.
"The commission wishes to advise the public that the question of the results of the presidential election is now the subject of legal proceedings in the High Court," it said in a statement cited by the Herald newspaper.
"Pending determination by that court, and in line with established rules of court, norms and procedures, the commission is unable to comment on this subject," the ZEC said.
The ZEC, breaking its silence since announcing the last senate results, said it was not in a position to comment on the presidential election results as the issue was now the subject of legal proceedings in a Harare high court.
A high court judge on Wednesday wrapped up hearing on an opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) petition demanding the immediate release of the presidential election results and said he would deliver his judgement on Monday.
"Conscious of the urgency of the matter, I should be ready for a judgment on Monday afternoon," Justice Tendai Uchena said.
The government yesterday denied suggestions that it was stopping ZEC from releasing results of the presidential election.
Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu said in a statement that the ruling ZANU-PF was also keenly awaiting the release of the results.
"The commission wishes to advise the public that the question of the results of the presidential election is now the subject of legal proceedings in the High Court," it said in a statement cited by the Herald newspaper.
"Pending determination by that court, and in line with established rules of court, norms and procedures, the commission is unable to comment on this subject," the ZEC said.
The ZEC, breaking its silence since announcing the last senate results, said it was not in a position to comment on the presidential election results as the issue was now the subject of legal proceedings in a Harare high court.
A high court judge on Wednesday wrapped up hearing on an opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) petition demanding the immediate release of the presidential election results and said he would deliver his judgement on Monday.
"Conscious of the urgency of the matter, I should be ready for a judgment on Monday afternoon," Justice Tendai Uchena said.
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The government yesterday denied suggestions that it was stopping ZEC from releasing results of the presidential election.
Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu said in a statement that the ruling ZANU-PF was also keenly awaiting the release of the results.
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