Govt set to extend RG’svoter registration blitz

to overwhelming work.

“We have assembled a lot of teams. However, we have come across challenges because of these documents that are being given for free. We have gone to other departments to look for officers to reinforce our teams that can be inducted in three days and understand the correct process. Some of the departments are now saying they have run out of staff,” Cde Mguni said.

“However, we have gone to other Ministries that we think can help us, especially the Ministry of Youths and the Gender Ministry represented by the Minister here, so that they can help us with more people to create more teams because come 30 November, we foresee us extending that date because if we are moving with those smaller teams, it will take longer. So, we want to meet the deadline and we are expanding our teams.”

He said he was aware that failure to acquire identification documents was hindering some people from registering as voters.

Cde Mguni said his office had liaised with Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to work simultaneously with RG’s Office. —@ nqotshili