This was made by the President in a statement published on his various social media pages.
40 wards including 11 in Harare which has the highest number of registered voters.
Voting began in the morning of 23rd August and closed officially at 7pm amidst significant delays and inefficiencies mostly in the capital and Bulawayo. Some polling stations reportedly started voting an hour to the closing time while some voted late into the of voting day.
In a statement yesterday, the electoral commission blamed the delays on late printing of ballot papers caused by court challenges. In a tweet on Thursday morning, the EC admonished Zimbabweans “to be patient and observe peace while results are being counted and collated.”
Meanwhile, the leader of the main opposition has claimed that the presidential result is “settled”, insinuating that the 6.6 million voters have picked him over President Mnangagwa.
In another development, members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change claim one person died yesterday in an attempt to cast his vote in Harare.
Reports also indicate that staff of some civil society organizations have been arrested. In a statement issued on Thursday afternoon in connection to the arrests, Zimbabwe based Crisis Coalition, representing 92 NGOs condemned what it calls a “state crackdown on CSOs” in wake of the elections”.
The presidential election results are expected to be declared by the EC within 5 days according to the electoral law.
In all, 10 candidates are running for president to lead the South African country for the next five (5) years.
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