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Zanu PF scared of UN poll scrutiny

THE Zanu PF element of the inclusive government has unilaterally withdrawn Zimbabwe’s application for electoral funding from the United Nations.The post Zanu PF scared of UN poll scrutiny appeared...

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Chombo on ‘vote-buying spree’

AS elections loom in the second half of this year, Zanu PF has allegedly embarked on a vote-buying spree.The post Chombo on ‘vote-buying spree’ appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.

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MDC loses ‘kingmaker’ role

THE Welshman Ncube-led MDC has lost its role as “kingmaker” in the National Assembly after it recently dismissed a further five MPs for crossing the floor to MDC-T.The post MDC loses ‘kingmaker’ role...

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CIO deployed to vet aspiring candidates

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe, seeking to extend his 33-year stranglehold on power, has given the CIO the nod to vet Zanu PF aspiring candidates countrywide.The post CIO deployed to vet aspiring candidates...

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MDC-T engages army chiefs

PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC-T is engaged in sensitive high-level talks with security service chiefs, including military commanders.The post MDC-T engages army chiefs appeared first on The...

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Tsvangirai gets tough with Mugabe

AFTER appearing to have softened his stance towards President Mugabe PM Morgan Tsvangirai has declared that there would be no elections until outstanding reforms are implemented.The post Tsvangirai...

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Voters’ roll: The puzzle remains unsolved

AS elections draw closer, Zanu PF and other political partiesare locked in political combat over a series of issues including political violence.The post Voters’ roll: The puzzle remains unsolved...

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Tsvangirai out to foil Mugabe Sadc coup

PRIME Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was out in Sadc this week to lobby regional leaders to pressure President Robert Mugabe to implement political reformsThe post Tsvangirai out to foil Mugabe Sadc coup...

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Politburo meets over primaries

The Zanu PF politburo will today hold a crunch meeting to finalise primary elections guidelines and other related issues which have divided the party for monthsThe post Politburo meets over primaries...

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Zec changes open new can of worms

THE controversial appointments of Justice Rita Makarau and Jacob Mudenda to chair the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and the Human Rights Commission (HRC) respectively have opened a can of worms...

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Election promises chip off the old block

WHENEVER general elections are looming, Zanu PF usually embarks on a campaign to pull the wool over people’s eyes by making promises of development and uplifting citizens’ lives.The post Election...

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Political parties clash over ‘aliens’

A WAR of words is looming between Zanu PF and the MDC formations over the interpretation of the provisions on citizenship and voting rights in the draft constitution overwhelmingly endorsed in a March...

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Zanu PF relaxes conditions for aspiring candidates

THE Zanu PF politburo has waived the party’s five-year minimum condition for members to represent it in the general elections in a bid to allow a few party officials.The post Zanu PF relaxes conditions...

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Mutasa in sex scandal

Suspended Zanu PF Manicaland provincial vice-chairperson Dorothy Mabika has alleged the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Didymus Mutasa, is nailing her because she turned down his sexual...

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Chinamasa, Mutasa in showdown

DRAMATIC scenes rocked Zanu PF’s 11-hour politburo meeting last Friday as secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa fiercely clashed with Justice minister Patrick Chinamasa and Women’s League chief...

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MDC-T alliance plans stall over power-sharing dispute

THE MDC-T’s plan to form alliances with other political parties, especially the MDC, are stalling over power-sharing mechanisms in the event of an electoral victory.The post MDC-T alliance plans stall...

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Zanu PF frustrates Jomic

ZANU PF has been accused by its coalition partners of frustrating the activities of the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee (Jomic) set up under Article XXII of the Global Political [...]The...

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Zanu PF infighting now vicious cycle

ZANU PF factionalism is now increasingly becoming a vicious cycle, those appointed to investigate renewed infighting have become entangled in the problem.The post Zanu PF infighting now vicious cycle...

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Mugabe to summon military generals

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has agreed to summon service chiefs over their recent inflammatory political statements in which they threw afresh their weight behind Zanu PF.The post Mugabe to summon military...

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Sadc puts foot down over reforms

SADC leaders are standing firm and insisting on the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and its attendant poll roadmap .The post Sadc puts foot down over reforms appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.

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