Harare: Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has showed the opposition the “middle finger” insisting that the electoral field is level ahead of the July 30 harmonised elections.
Thousands of opposition MDC Alliance supporters took to the streets of the capital Harare on Tuesday to protest what they describe lack of electoral reforms to guarantee a free and fair election.
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa even threatened a poll boycott if their demands.
“I think they are so happy (opposition) that there is an environment where they can express themselves right, left and centre,” Mnangagwa told reporters at State House after meeting the President of the Saharawi Republic, Mr Brahim Ghali on Tuesday night.
“But of course in relation to the forthcoming harmonised elections, already less than two weeks ago, I signed into law the reforms relating to the Electoral Act, so the playing field is perfectly level.”
Zimbabwe’s elections have been marred with reports of vote fraud, charges the ruling Zanu PF – in power since 1980 - denies.
Mnangagwa has promised to ensure free, fair and credible elections, even inviting the Commonwealth, European Union and other international election observers to monitor the polls.
