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Opinion: Zec delimitation report: Electoral rigmarole and elite discohesion?

 First is the capture of the electoral system by the ruling elite to influence the electoral outcome through gerrymandering, calculated to disorient the main opposition and benefit the ruling party.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute Jan. 15, 2023

Gerrymandering through threshold politics

There is no justifiable reason for adopting this framework other than the desire to avoid loss of constituencies from Zanu PF stronghold provinces needed to secure a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
By Zimbabwe Democracy Institute Feb. 26, 2023