Harare (New Ziana) -The grouping of six smaller opposition political parties which was launched last Thursday, the Zimbabwe Coalition for Peace and Development, has registered with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to contest in harmonized elections to be held later this year.
In a letter dated 18 March 2023, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) acting Chief Elections Officer Jane Chigidji confirmed the registration of the ZCPD headed by Trust Chikohora, the leader of the opposition Coalition for Democrats (CODE).
“The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission acknowledges receipt of your coalition profile documents, the contents of which have been noted,” she wrote to ZCPD secretary general Reverend Everisto Washington Chikanga..
“Your organization has been included on ZEC’s stakeholder database and mailing list for notification when appropriate meetings that require your attention arise.”
ZCPD was launched in the capital last Thursday.
Addressing the media at the official launch, Chikohora urged other political players to join their coalition and work as a team for the betterment of the people of Zimbabwe, adding that the challenges bedevilling the country were a result of political polarisation amongst Zimbabweans.
“We believe that these challenges will only be solved sustainably if we come together as Zimbabweans to find each other and build our country together as a united people,” he said.
“Consequently, we take this opportunity to invite other like-minded Political Parties both within POLAD and outside POLAD as well as Civic Society Organizations and individuals to come and work with us in this coalition to build the Zimbabwe we all want!”
The six political parties in Polad, formed the Electoral Pact in order to come up with ways to move the country forward through dialogue.
The political parties are Coalition of Democrats (Code), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Rebuilding Zimbabwe Party (RZP), United Democracy Movement (UDM), United Democratic People’s Party (UDPP), And Straight Black Pride Zimbabwe Partnership (SBPZP).
Other principals of the alliance include Lucia Matibenga of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) who is the vice president, Revd. Chikanga from Rebuilding Zimbabwe Party (RZP) the secretary general and Peter Gava of the United Democratic People’s Party (UDPP) who is the treasurer general.
Pastor Philip Mugadza of the United Democratic Movement (UDM) is the organising secretary while Innocent Netanyahu from Straight Black Pride Zimbabwe Partnership (SBPZP) will take care of the information and publicity portfolio.
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