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UZA President Elisabeth Valerio Cries Foul Over US$20 000 Candidate Fees

1 year agoMon, 19 Jun 2023 07:53:29 GMT
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UZA President Elisabeth Valerio Cries Foul Over US$20 000 Candidate Fees

United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) president Elisabeth Valerio has condemned the ZANU PF-dominated Parliament’s recent decision to uphold exorbitant candidate nomination fees pegged by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).

Valerio said that the nomination fees will make it hard for some aspiring candidates to contest in the 23 August elections as they cannot afford the fees. She was quoted by ZimLive as saying:

Our party is worried about the latest development because the opportunity for candidates to contest in this election is being compromised by the exorbitant fees.

Contesting in elections should not be the preserve of the elite and this latest development by parliament is segregatory.

It strips away all possibility for participation by potential election contestants who may not have the required resources…

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The stance taken by the ZANU PF-dominated Parliament simply proves the usual complaint that ZEC is not independent but an agent or mouthpiece of ZANU PF.

It shows clearly that the exorbitant fees originated from ZANU PF headquarters and were merely passed on to ZEC to announce.

The Constitution of Zimbabwe is clear that the state should ensure that its citizens’ political rights are protected and these include running for political office.

When running for political office becomes a preserve of the rich, we are no longer guaranteeing the political rights of citizens.

According to Statutory Instrument (SI) 144 of 2022, candidates must pay US$1 000 to run for parliamentary seats and US$20 000 to run for president.

The leader of the Nationalists Alliance Party (NAP), Divine Mhambi-Hove successfully challenged the nomination fees through the courts.

The Constitutional Court ordered Parliament to scrutinise them for their legality or lack of.

However, Parliament’s Legal Committee (PLC), which is made up of five members, three of whom are ZANU PF members, approved the nomination fees.

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24 Comments

ted · 1 year ago
1. hausiwe wakaendesa nyaya kucourt, 2. wakungoita noise sewatanga kuzviziva nhasi kuti mari i20000. ngaaende kuzanu pf kuri kubhadharirwa vanhu mahara, vane avo maparty avachabhadhatira futi, mwonzora achatopihwa mahara mari iyoyo
dudu · 1 year ago
ko iye Eriza murudzii atina muzimba akadai
Hwisiri · 1 year ago
🤣Ndosaka ari kudiwa nesu nekuti anonaka mukadzi uyo.
cde hondo · 1 year ago
if yu are leading a real political party with members not a briefcase party 20000 is nothing. members will raise that money
coni · 1 year ago
baba imi munoda zvinhu zvisirizvo andichadi nezvenyu ahh mungatondiuraya nechirwere
Charly · 1 year ago
Kasi iwe haudi zvinhu here?
kazekage · 1 year ago
just imagine wabvisa $20 000 wobva washaya vote hako.ummn $20 000 is not joke amana mari yakawanda iyi , izvi zvinogona ma big political party the likes of MDC,CCC and ZANUPF haaa the rest amana gavav**** mabussines
Child of hope · 1 year ago
as a real trader, business man/lady or just a man in general one should be able to handle the psychological aspects of getting your a.s.s kicked..... the risk is worth it coz it might pay or fail, but trying is better than not trying at all.... always remember this
Big Dhara Munhu Mukuru · 1 year ago
🤣🤣👏 Mmhahaammmahaa @Bvu bvuu ka zvakaoma. If I had a sister ndaitoramba kuti iroorwe nemunhu akaitasewe. Aaa people who have sisters here be careful of your potential brother in laws cos one of them might be this Bvu bvuu fella. I remember yes achiti he is saving money for lobola. So be careful
KG · 1 year ago
VALERIO THIS IS NOT A WOMEN'S CLUB.
Hokage · 1 year ago
@KG wow you're racist and s.exist as well , good for you👏
T.Rex · 1 year ago
tipeiwo maresults ecricket
Bvepfepfe · 1 year ago
🏏. Zimbabwe beat Nepal by 8 wickets. Nepal posted 290/8 and Zimbabwe chased it 291/2. Craig Ervine had 121 not out and Sean Williams had 102 not out. It was brilliant and Richard Ngarava took 4 wickets futi
Kembo · 1 year ago
huya ndikupe mari yacho Eriza wondipawo
coni · 1 year ago
crying this time won't change anything if you are serious look for the money and contest period stop making noise zve politics zvinotodawo mari if you don't have it join see see see
coni · 1 year ago
crying this time won't change anything if you are serious look for the money and contest period stop making noise zve politics zvinotodawo mari if you don't have it join see see see
coni · 1 year ago
who is Elizabeth valerio who was she married to or is she still married
· 1 year ago
She is the husband of General Philip Valerio Sibanda 🤣🤣🤣
Miss Jessica · 1 year ago
We don't want chancers. We don't want people who want posts so that they can eat
Charly · 1 year ago
kkkkkkk vanhu vakagumbuka these days kkkkkkk
Charly · 1 year ago
@miss jessica ndanga ndakusuwa wanga uripi?
KG · 1 year ago
Valerio GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN IF YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT BABE. WHO ARE YOU TO CAUSE CHAOUS ?I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF YOU APART FROM TODAY AND YOU DREAM OF RULING ZIMBABWE? JUST DESAPPEAR FROM POLITICS AND GO GARDENING LIKE APROPER HOUSEWIFE.
Miss Jessica · 1 year ago
@Charly i am not the Miss Jessica you know. That Zanu PF bootlicker has a 1 on her name

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