{"id":62317,"date":"2022-07-08T18:15:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-defends-appointment-of-mohadis-daughter-as-zec-commissioner"},"modified":"2022-07-08T18:15:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:15:53","slug":"govt-defends-appointment-of-mohadis-daughter-as-zec-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-defends-appointment-of-mohadis-daughter-as-zec-commissioner","title":{"rendered":"Govt Defends Appointment Of Mohadi\u2019s Daughter As ZEC Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Government spokesperson Ndavaningi \u201cNick\u201d Mangwana has defended the appointment of ZANU PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi\u2019s daughter, Abigail, as a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner.<\/p>\n

Mangwana said Abigail Millicent Mohadi Ambrose, who is Mohadi\u2019s daughter from his marriage with ex-wife, Tambudzani, has a right to employment and service to their country as everyone else. Said Mangwana:<\/p>\n

Children and relatives of high-profile people have the right to employment and service to their country as everyone else. That\u2019s why it is called, \u201cequal opportunities\u201d.<\/p>\n

It is called professionalism. Secondly, no single commissioner can override the work of the whole commission, they work as a collective.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, is it not that people were openly interviewed by parliament?<\/p>\n

Was there a more qualified applicant who was excluded?<\/p>\n

Abigail was sworn in by President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday at State House alongside five other commissioners.<\/p>\n

The opposition CCC has, however, criticised Abigail\u2019s appointment as a ZEC commissioner saying it raises conflict of interest issues. CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said:<\/p>\n

This raises serious conflict of interest issues and goes to the root of the constitutional imperative for ZEC to be independent and non-partisan.<\/p>\n

The unacceptable appearance of ZANU PF bias is impossible to shake off in the circumstances.<\/p>\n

Rest assured, we will challenge this as we continue to fight for electoral reforms ahead of the landmark elections in 2023.<\/p>\n

The other ZEC officials who took the oath of office on Thursday are Catherine Mpofu, Jane Mbetu Nzvenga, Kudzai Shava, Rosewita Murutare and Shepard Manhivi.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Government spokesperson Ndavaningi \u201cNick\u201d Mangwana has defended the appointment of ZANU PF Second Secretary Kembo Mohadi\u2019s daughter, Abigail, as a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) commissioner. 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