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OpenGovt Says EU Election Observer Mission Strayed From Its Mandate
1 year agoSun, 19 Nov 2023 14:33:52 GMT

The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi, has accused the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) of going beyond its mandate.
Responding to the EU EOM final report on the 23-24 August harmonised elections at a press conference in Harare on Saturday, Ziyambi said the EU election observers strayed from their mandate by dictating to Zimbabwe how the country’s institutions and legislative framework should be structured.
Ziyambi criticised the EU EOM final report that was presented the by mission’s head, Fabio Massimo Castaldo online from Brussels, Belgium, saying it was biased towards the opposition. Said Ziyambi:
Observers come to observe. So, when observers meet a group of people who didn’t follow the due process of satisfying the requirements of the law in terms of their gatherings, they simply observe and take note of what that particular individual has said.Likewise, if they meet a group of people that are complaining that the other side is doing this, whether that complaint borders on an illegality on the act of the other party, they will simply note it. That is what observation is all about.
He said election observers should not be confused with election monitors. Said Ziyambi:
So, as Government, we are actually surprised that observers think that they are actually monitors, or they are here to change our laws.
Presenting the mission’s final report on the elections on Friday, Castaldo said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) and the judiciary’s perceived political bias, as well as the actions of the Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), undermined the credibility of the polls.
The EU EOM report also criticised recent laws that it said eroded the separation of powers and limited civic and political freedoms.
The laws noted in the report include the so-called Patriotic Act, the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVO) bill and the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MPOA) which the EU EOM said closed space for the exercise of freedoms of association, assembly, and expression.
The EU EOM provided 21 recommendations, listing seven as priority which the mission said may bring comprehensive and meaningful electoral reforms.
The recommendations include; enhancing election organisation and management in Zimbabwe, maintaining ZEC and its staff independence, providing timely and thorough information to the public, and protecting the freedom to assemble.
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36 Comments
Clueless leader. · 1 year ago
Diplomacy, not denial is the only way cdes Nick,Jenfa and Ziyambi.You are abusing low intellectual property in the current president. You are misleading ED because you know he is clueless.Dont betray the man who handpicked you.You can't inspire us to believe you deserve your proximity to the leader.
Zanu is empty · 1 year ago
Unfortunately most Zims have become ideological aware. Zims have an idea about how they want to be governed. Sadly its not at all easy to destroy an idea that is widely accepted by many.Its unconquerable.
Zanu pf has failed · 1 year ago
the late Simon Kaya.His excellent expressive prowess.His good choice of words and a non confrontational tone.That was diplomacy at its best.Press breifings made everyone get glued on to the then black and white TV.Not the madness we are having to live with nowadays. Zvadhakwa
Muchasvinura · 1 year ago
Leadership is about:- -clarity of policy -skilful mobilisation of resources -Good timing -diplomacy
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Denials after denials.Its unhelpful in changing the script already in the computer savers in Brussels and Botswana which same documents are now filed and shared with the UN and all third parties.Denials and local propaganda is just a waste oftime.It won't eclipse the true narrative upheld by EOM, AU and SADC.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Denials after denials.Its unhelpful in changing the script in the computer savers in Brussels and Botswana which same documents are now filed and shared with the UN and all third parties.Denials and local propaganda is just a waste of time.It won't eclipse the true narrative upheld by EOM, AU and SADC.
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Denials after denials.Its unhelpful in changing the script in the computer savers in Brussels and Botswana which same documents are now filed and shared with the UN and all third parties.Denials and local propaganda is just a waste oftime.It won't eclipse the true narrative upheld by EOM, AU and SADC.
ZANUpf yafa · 1 year ago
Denials after denials.Its unhelpful in changing the script in the computer savers in Brussels and Botswana which same documents are now filed and shared with the UN and all third parties.Denials and local propaganda is just a waste oftime.It won't eclipse the true narrative upheld by EOM, AU and SADC.
Zanu pf is dead · 1 year ago
"A good leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and show the way"
· 1 year ago
THERE'S NO DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE. THE ELECTIONS WERE NOT FREE AND FAIR. ZANU PF IS AN EVIL PARTY.
@@@@@ · 1 year ago
politics yagara haina humwari mukati ndeip party yawakanzwa kuti zvirikufamba muchechetere, pakatadzwa kuurawa vanhu hongu bt pamwe mari dzimwe dzinotobiwa zvishoma nezvishoma zvisingaonekwe corruption itoriko kunyika dzose hu evil futi ihoho bt kuno ku africa zvinoita pachena zvinongobatika nyore kuti ma resources arikuitwa misused
Chaka · 1 year ago
What is e purpose of observing. I think ziyambi is biased bz e observers never told them what to do, or did ey correct them. The observation team only had a final report in regard to what they have seen.
Dzingai N · 1 year ago
As long the EU doesn't mention sanctions in is report,it renders their report useless,invalid .
They can't tell us how to run our affairs.
The fact that they criticize our institutions they failed to stay in their line of observing elections...
# Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo
doug · 1 year ago
Looks like it is a strategy to sour relationships with any person or body which can expose the shortcomings. By so doing, people move away and all sorts of things can be done. Even the so called sanctions, there does not seem to be a spirited effort to have them explained, understood and be removed. These are more of a weapon that is used to protect what we do here which is not internationally accepted, and the sanctions are used as a reason of doing the act. The problem is you can not use a wrong to clear another wrong.
hopeless chonini · 1 year ago
thanks guys, i got a big tub of a n a l lube, i should be good until the end of Jan 2024 , phew ...... !!!
Aj · 1 year ago
2023 in January muchiri kuziva here zvamai shuvira? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
INTERESTED ONLOOKER · 1 year ago
The observer team never strayed but told the truth .
observer · 1 year ago
like always they blame blame and say that thus not how they should have said it... observer reports wat they see not what you expect to hear
Jah 🦓 Tsvarie-07 · 1 year ago
I said if Zim beat Nigeria tshabangu ngaaite hake ma recalls 😂 zvaramba saka tshabangu stop what you are doing period, musaite nharo neni rambirai history...
XXX · 1 year ago
Ngavatibvirepo vene vehurumende iyi. Did all EOMs go astray ? They failed to do their work properly. Do they mean that all EOMs went astray ? There was no single EOM which praised them, including SEOM, their own. The problem with these guys is they do not want to admit and Correct issues because they are centred on creating one political party state. Noone will now listen to them anymore, especially with these abductions and murders. Some people have become vampires.
EHE ICHO !!!!!
Anonymous · 1 year ago
Anybody who criticises is wrong. Hapana anofanira kupikisa, chero tikawetera pachikafu.
A · 1 year ago
wakambopihwei ne EU yacho..payaive mu common wealth Zimbabwe yachoo chii chawaka benefita..Tibvirwei apo misoro yana mbuya venyu..tsvagai ma basa, tangai ma projects kwete kugarira pfungwa..Teya Mari muno,kwete kumhanyisana ne politics dzausiri kana muma party structures achoo..Zanu pf haibvi pachigaro..Vamwe vachiita Mari iro charogona kutaur kuti kana Ccc yakutonga zvichanaka..kkk Anobereka benzi haana mufaro zveshuwa
hofeti · 1 year ago
hatinawo here VAR
· 1 year ago
ZiyambiX2
See how arrogant our government is. Specifically telling people that they wont resolve any flawed laws. Shame on this country. We will always have issues cause of arrogant leadership.
When it come to homo****uality and other gross staff we support you there but when it come to making our nation a better place you guys soil everything
CHAWABVUNZA · 1 year ago
That's the job of opposition mps in parliment not foreigners. The problem is ccc mps are good at crying for allowences and singing during parliamentary sessions.
This is my story and I'm sticking to it.
[THE BUSH LAWYER4CCC].
Spartan Soldier · 1 year ago
Well with the kind or leadership we have currently even if opposition say something with sense nothing will change. Ruling government is here to tarnish and render all opposition useless.
Im sure the likes of Tenda Biti and others used to make noise in parliament and even raised reasonable point during parliament seating but did the government implement anything?
So our government should be in a position to accept changes and work with all parties in parliament so as to make Zimbabwe great again. We cant be overshadowed by Smiths success a person who had less than 30 MPs and trct suctions than the ones we have today.
Correct me if 8m wrong
Vybz Kartel · 1 year ago
The problem the opposition is lead by a dictator who is a dictator himself (Mr Know All) who is utterly incompetent. Tendai Biti was vocal in the previous parliament but his fellow opposition mps would never back him up to the extent of even elbowing him out of Parliament and replacing him with dead wood like their leader. Hence forth the opposition will never trouble ZANU PF, they spend their time on unimportant issues.
🧐 🤔 🤨 · 1 year ago
Biti contribution in Parliament was acceptableand vialed the problem it became half baked and at time it would be the bosses strategic ambiguous action that gagged Biti to detail more but was deliberating meaning ful points without costs unlike some who became selfish thinking kuti they were the ones graced to be better learned that others and cand only keep their suggestions for future representation a pinda hake muface uyo
Bvepfepfe · 1 year ago
😑😑😑😑 Tapiwa free kick but we missed it. Still tied. 90 mins
ððððð±ð·ðºð¦ · 1 year ago
The last national team I ever watched was Fabisch's sqaurd . Since then I lost interest in football because the rest of the national teams appeared to boozers .
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Bvepfepfe · 1 year ago
😑😑😑😑😑Zim 1 - 1 Nigeria. 82min played. We almost scored but Teenage Hadebe ayita miss
fugu pfeee · 1 year ago
zanu pf pfeee
Bvepfepfe · 1 year ago
😑😑😑😑😑Zim 1 - 1 Nigeria. 82min played. We almost scored but Teenage Hadebe ayita miss