The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is reportedly ignoring or neglecting payment of allowances to data capture clerks hired during the August 2023 harmonised elections.
The affected ZEC contractors were stationed in Hurungwe district in Mashonaland West province, and have since last year been frantically trying to engage district elections officer (DEO), Taona Pfunye, who has not helped matters by allegedly exhibiting arrogance.
“We have complaints against ZEC for non-payment of allowances for the work we did during the August elections. About 80% of members seconded to ZEC for the polls in Hurungwe district have not been paid.
“Complainants have raised the issue and have been told to complete numerous forms every time they speak out. I have visited the DEO’s office five times to no avail; many others have also gone to the ZEC office on numerous occasions without success,” said a complainant who requested anonymity. –NewZimbabwe
