Accept poll outcome: Munyanduri

NEW Patriotic Front presidential candidate Engineer Peter Munyanduri says political parties should not fan divisions and accept the outcome of July 30 harmonised elections.

In an interview early this week, Eng Munyanduri said the number of National Assembly seats won by Zanu-PF were well-deserved for a party that invested so much into the just-ended election.

Zanu-PF retained its two thirds majority in the National Assembly after winning 145 out of the 210 constituencies while the party’s presidential candidate, President Mnangagwa, received 50,8 percent of the presidential votes.

His closest rival, Mr Nelson Chamisa of the MDC-Alliance was a distant second with 44,3 percent of the total votes.

Eng Munyanduri added that there was no need for violence after a peaceful election period.

“I am equally saddened by the loss of lives and destruction of property that happened in Harare. We say no to violence. Let us accept results for now,” he said.

“In terms of victory, I think Zanu-PF deserved it. They had more campaign material than any other party in the election, including posters and fliers all over the country. They did manage to lure many voters as elections are a game of numbers.”

He said by virtue of having more than two players in the harmonised elections only one had to emerge victorious, while the rest should concede defeat.

“As long as there are two different parties involved, it become like any other game where there is a referee and rules to be followed,” he said.

“In this case Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is the referee so let us respect its decision as there will always be one winner.”