{"id":82627,"date":"2023-08-26T12:10:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T10:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-2023-elections-ccc-says-zec-is-attempting-to-change-results"},"modified":"2023-08-26T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:06:40","slug":"zimbabwe-2023-elections-ccc-says-zec-is-attempting-to-change-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zimbabwe-2023-elections-ccc-says-zec-is-attempting-to-change-results","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe 2023 Elections: CCC Says ZEC Is Attempting To Change Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) opposition party has alleged that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is trying to manipulate the results of the 23-24 August 2023 harmonised elections. The party posted on X (formerly Twitter) that presiding officers were called to change the figures, but polling agents intervened and demanded an end to the process.<\/p>\n<p>The CCC stated that ZEC\u2019s actions are unlawful and undermine the people\u2019s will, and they will legally and constitutionally resist such attempts. The party urged ZEC to act with integrity and accept the election outcome to avoid further disputes. Said the party:<\/p>\n<p>ELECTION UPDATE: ZEC\u2019s unlawful attempt to undermine the will of the people by tampering with the V11s will be met with legally and constitutionally resistance. It is imperative for ZEC to act honorably and accept the will of the people to prevent further contestation of the election outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Advocate Fadzayi Mahere, the party\u2019s former spokesperson, also posted on X suggesting that presiding officers in the Mt Pleasant Constituency were summoned to manipulate the postal vote count on the V11 forms in order to inflate the \u201cpresidential numbers\u201d because President Emmerson Mnangagwa was losing. Mahere said:<\/p>\n<p>STOP THE STEAL: All the presiding officers for Mt Pleasant Constituency were called back to alter the postal vote count on our v11s to inflate their \u201cpresidential numbers\u201d cause Mr Mnangagwa is losing. Our polling agents demanded a stop to the process. ZEC is now leaving Oriel.<\/p>\n<p>The party later said after receiving reports of the ZEC\u2019s alleged unlawful actions to reopen ballot boxes in Kwekwe, it deployed a team to the ZEC offices. The party said it appears the polling agents were misled by ZEC, who claim that they used an incorrect date and need to make amendments. The CCC party views this as a deliberate tactic to undermine the people\u2019s will. The party urges everyone to stand up and protect the integrity of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Legal expert Advocate Thabani Mpofu urged polling agents not to respond to any requests from ZEC or the ZANU party to return to polling stations and reopen ballot boxes. He said:<\/p>\n<p>Agents have discharged their mandate. Anyone getting a call from ZEC or ZANU requesting them to go back to polling stations to re-open ballot boxes must not heed such calls.<\/p>\n<p>Mpofu emphasised that they already possess the necessary V11 forms and do not require anything further from ZEC. To safeguard the integrity of the vote, he advised them to defend it by remaining at home.<\/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. The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) opposition party has alleged that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is trying to manipulate the results of the 23-24 August 2023 harmonised elections. 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