Addressing a press conference in Bulawayo yesterday, aspiring MDC Alliance Member of Parliament for Bulawayo South Mr Muvirimi Francis Mangwendeza said he had not withdrawn from the elections.
This comes after the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) yesterday published his name among a list of candidates who have withdrawn from the harmonised elections scheduled for July 30. Said Mangwendeza:
I note with concern that my name has been listed as a having withdrawn my candidature for the National Assembly seat in the Bulawayo South Constituency. Let me categorically state that I did not withdraw my candidature. The Zec advertisement has the effect of causing consternation and confusion among the electorate and I have been inundated with calls seeking clarification. It is evident that this is the work of people who are trying to derail my campaign and cause confusion within the voting public.
Mangwendeza said when he contacted ZEC provincial offices in Bulawayo, there was no record of his withdrawal. Speaking to The Chronicle, ZEC acting chief elections officer Mr Utoile Silaigwana said the notice could be an error, adding that his organisation would look into the issue. He said no political party has power to withdraw the candidature of an individual.
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