{"id":69240,"date":"2022-11-10T17:37:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T15:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mliswa-says-eligible-voters-who-are-not-voting-must-be-penalised"},"modified":"2022-11-10T20:27:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T18:27:50","slug":"mliswa-says-eligible-voters-who-are-not-voting-must-be-penalised","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mliswa-says-eligible-voters-who-are-not-voting-must-be-penalised","title":{"rendered":"Mliswa Says Eligible Voters Who Are Not Voting Must Be Penalised"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Norton Member of Parliament (Independent), <b>Temba Mliswa<\/b>, has proposed that eligible voters who choose not to vote must be penalised.<\/p>\n<p>He made the remarks in an interview with a local radio station, ZiFM.<\/p>\n<p>Mliswa, a former member of the ruling ZANU PF, said the government would have used the taxpayers\u2019 money to ensure that the electorate is registered therefore choosing not to vote after successfully registering should be punishable.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe is gearing up for the harmonised elections scheduled for 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Political analysts say the electorate, especially members of the opposition, has been disillusioned by ZANU PF\u2019s prolonged stay in power despite their voting for its removal in previous elections.<\/p>\n<p>Some members of the opposition allege that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission connives with ZANU PF to manipulate electoral processes in favour of the ruling party making it folly to participate in electoral processes.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there has been a bevvy of organisations mobilising the citizenry to register to vote and vote in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Norton Member of Parliament (Independent), Temba Mliswa, has proposed that eligible voters who choose not to vote must be penalised. He made the remarks in an interview with a local radio station, ZiFM. 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