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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>POLITICAL observers have expressed scepticism about Sadc\u2019s ability to resolve the political crisis in Mozambique, triggered by disputed elections in October this year.<\/p>\n

This comes when analysts have released fresh evidence of Zimbabweans voting in Mozambican disputed elections, casting a shadow over President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s leadership as Sadc chairperson.<\/p>\n

The regional bloc has called for an extraordinary summit in Harare with heads of State and government meeting on Wednesday this week.<\/p>\n

The summit is expected to deliberate on political developments in the region that include the post-election crisis in neighbouring Mozambique and violence in Eastern Congo.<\/p>\n

About 20 people have died during clashes in Mozambique, which began after the announcement that Frelimo\u2019s Daniel Chapo won the presidency with more than 70% of the votes.<\/p>\n

Data analysts Team Pachedu said they had compiled evidence of Zimbabweans voting in the Mozambican election in violation of the country\u2019s electoral laws.<\/p>\n

Preliminary data, released exclusively to NewsDay, showed that local registered voters also voted in the neighbouring country\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n

For instance, one Rejoice Mutambara registered in Masvingo Province in 2023 appears on Page 6 892 of the Zimbabwe Voters\u2019 roll under record 502982 but voted in the Mozambican elections, according to Team Pachedu.<\/p>\n

Another registered voter, Omega Mutiro of Mashonaland East Province appears on page 951 of the voters\u2019 roll under Record 73133 but also voted in the Mozambican elections, it said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the Mozambique elections and Zimbabweans having voted, we did a sample of those individuals who are registered in Mozambique to vote in Zimbabwe,\u201d Team Pachedu said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn that sample we saw that there were Zimbabweans in Masvingo, Mashonaland East and Mashonaland provinces that voted in that election.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mozambican law does not allow dual citizenship so on that basis these individuals should not have been allowed to vote.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must also emphasise that this was only a sample but it has traces of what appears to be a manipulation of the Mozambique elections. Most of these surnames are mostly Shona ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

The data analysis is still ongoing to find out the number of Zimbabweans who voted in the election.<\/p>\n

Political analysts said the failure by Sadc to take action on Zimbabwe\u2019s shambolic 2023 polls was a red flag on its capacity to resolve electoral disputes in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cSadc is notorious for being a nerve talk shop,\u201d analyst Ruben Mbofana said. \u201cIt can\u2019t enforce anything. As such, there is really nothing much Sadc can do to stop the unrest in Mozambique. The body can\u2019t even order another sovereign State to do anything. It can only recommend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best Sadc can do is issue a communique urging all parties in Mozambique to resolve any electoral disputes peacefully by exhausting all legal avenues and dialogue.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, co-conveners of Concerned Citizens Platform Ibbo Mandaza and Tony Reeler urged the Sadc summit to treat the matter with all seriousness and \u201cnot brush the problems under the door as it did with the Zimbabwe 2023 elections\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile regional co-operation and international pressure could help de-escalate tensions, Mozambique\u2019s leaders and institutions bear the ultimate responsibility for building a stable and democratic nation,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, as with Zimbabwe, Mozambique requires Sadc and the international community to recognise the gravity of the situation, to push for reform and not merely stability and, above all, to realise that elections in the absence of strong institutions create problems, not solve them and that the pressing problem throughout the region is the absence of strong institutions, not merely strong election management bodies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Politician Job Sikhala also weighed in saying Sadc resolution could not supersede Mozambique’s laws.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe crisis in Mozambique is man-made and the only solution to the crisis is to allow the will of the people of Mozambique to prevail,\u201d Sikhala said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Extraordinary Sadc Summit will just be a talk show as the Mozambican Constitutional Council has not announced its verdict on the election outcome.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has asked for some extra 20 days to meticulously look at the election results which will expire early next month. The extraordinary Sadc Summit cannot pass resolutions that will try to subvert the decision of the Mozambique Constitutional Council.\u201d<\/p>\n

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