Ballot paper impasse rages

THE Tendai Biti-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the High Court demanding that material for the July 30 general elections be sourced through an open tender.

In its latest application, the opposition party wants the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ), Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) and Zec chairperson Priscilla Chigumba held responsible for breaching provisions of the Constitution in the sourcing of voting material.

“A perusal of the opposing affidavit in that matter manifests the necessity to add the first respondent to those proceedings as the issues in dispute relate to a determination which the first respondent is now confirmed as having made.

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