The ManicaPost
Post Reporter
ZANU PF member, Cde Binali Yard romped to victory in the Mutare Urban District Coordinating Committee (DCC) election re-run held on Monday.
Cde Yard beat Cde Clever Muparutsa to land the post following a re-run order issued by Zanu PF’s Politburo at a meeting held on December 16 after some irregularities were found in the initial elections held early this month.
In the first round of elections, four candidates, Cdes Yard, Muparutsa, Cecilia Gambe and Ivan Mbengo were eyeing for the chairmanship, but Cdes Gambe and Mbengo later withdrew from the race and threw their weight behind Cde Yard.
The re-run results were announced by Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Cde Victor Matemadanda in Harare on Tuesday night.
He described the election re-runs as peaceful, fair and credible and implored party members to be vigilant ahead of the 2023 harmonised elections.
“The party would also like to emphasise to all the DCC members elected, to lead by example and ensure that they embrace all party members that is, those who won and those that could not make it, as unity in the party is of utmost importance,” said Cde Matemadanda.
“Discipline of party members is fundamental as we prepare for the harmonised elections for 2023. It is imperative that the DCC structures are reinforced and mobilisation of membership starts in earnest.”
He said while the ruling party had received a number of complaints from different districts, their evaluation showed that there was merit with respect to three districts that warranted a re-run.
Cde Matemadanda said irregularities during elections were normal even in countries that were said to be developed in terms of their democracy.
