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Fears “coup regime” will hijack Zim election - despite weak opposition…

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Zimbabwe is going to the polls today (Wednesday August 23) amid fears that the “securitised” State will hijack the election - despite facing a weak opposition. The International CEO of Good Governance Africa (GGA), Chris Maroleng, speaks to BizNews following his deportation from Zimbabwe last week. Maroleng and his team were “illegally” ejected within days of arriving in the country to do field research. “I think it is really emblematic of a society that is trying to shield and blinker the eyes of the international community from what we suspect are attempts by ZANU-PF to basically hijack this election.”Maroleng says while criticisms of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) are valid, the political environment in Zimbabwe is skewed in favour of ZANU-PF. He predicts an “illegitimate outcome”.
23 Aug 2023 8AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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