Western countries will not observe Zim polls: Chombo

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s government will not invite or accredit teams from hostile countries to observe the country’s general elections expected next year, but will accept technical and financial support from such nations, Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo has said.

Making reference to the European Union (EU), Britain and the US, Chombo said it did not make any sense for the government to invite countries that had imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe and are pushing for regime change.

Chombo said they will only invite election observer missions from Sadc, the African Union and other organisations and countries Zimbabwe has good relations with.

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