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Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter
A meeting between the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and political parties was aborted in Harare today after the commission’s chairperson complained about statements the parties have been putting in the media denigrating the electoral body.

ZEC chairperson Justice Rita Makarau told several political party representatives at the meeting at ZEC head office that the commission could not continue to be abused by the political parties.

She cited some stories published by the private media, in which some political parties have been questioning ZEC’s independence.

Justice Makarau, together with Zec commissioners and members of the secretariat, walked out of the meeting in protest over the behaviour of the political parties.

More details to follow…