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‘Govt must lift by-elections ban’

Peaceful elections that led to change occurred in Botswana, Ghana, Senegal and South Africa, where the ruling ANC lost its majority for the first time.

Maxwell Sibanda ASSISTANT EDITOR THE government must lift the suspension on by-elections as the ban stifles democracy and violates the rights of Zimbabweans to express themselves politically, analysts contend. Statutory Instrument 225A suspended the holding of by-elections for an indefinite period, citing the need to protect citizens and election officials from the Covid-19 pandemic. This…

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