EMINENT PERSONS OBSERVER MISSION REPORT ON THE ZIMBABWE HARMONISED ELECTIONS 2018

The ESN – SA Eminent Persons Observer Mission to the Zimbabwe 2018 Harmonized Elections
acknowledges the support provided by the host, the Zimbabwe Election Support Network
(ZESN) which is also the regional network’s secretariat for organizing and coordinating the
mission. Further, the Mission is grateful to the National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
and Open Society Initiative of Southern Africa (OSISA) for providing financial support for
the deployment of the Mission. Last but not least, the Mission acknowledges the support
rendered by the Zimbabwe Election Commission (ZEC) not only for the accreditation of mission
observers but for the information which enabled the observers to carry out their mandate.

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Pre- Election Statement of the Election Support Network of Southern Africa

29 July 2018 – Harare –The Election Support Network of Southern Africa (ESN-Southern Africa) Observer Mission calls upon the people of Zimbabwe to remain calm and peaceful as they go to the polls on 30 July, 2018.

The Mission observed the last stages of the pre-election environment and noted that there is an improvement in the general political election environment as compared to previous electoral cycles. Our hope is that political parties and the electorate will maintain this calm during voting and after results are announced.,” said Dr Tomaz Salamao,Head of the SADC eminent Persons Observer Mission.

The Mission will issue a preliminary statement after the close of polls.

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