The Commonwealth has condemned the July 30 polls saying the elections failed to meet international standards. The report was released by the Commonwealth Observer Group to Zimbabwe chaired by former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama. The report noted that the electoral playing field was tilted in favour of ZANU PF. Part of the report reads
The first was the heavy bias of the State print and broadcast media in favour of the governing party. The second was the use of incumbency privileges in a manner that unduly disadvantaged opposition parties.
The post-election violence, which resulted in fatalities, and the behaviour of security forces, marred this phase of the elections.
For these reasons, we are unable to endorse all aspects of the process as credible, inclusive and peaceful.
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