Bulawayo youths demand bribes to register to vote

Ekhaya Vote 2023, a consortium of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Matabeleland has reported that the residents of Magwegwe Suburb in Bulawayo are demanding bribes from the organization for them to register to vote in the coming 2023 elections.

The organization is currently engaged in a blitz to mobilize residents of Bulawayo and Matabeleland Provinces to register to vote.

Magwegwe
People want bribes for them to go and #RegisterToVoteZW. Some are saying they deserve to be given tshirts while others are saying they want alcohol. Some other women are saying they want mealie meal in order for them to #RegisterToVoteZW

Let’s change narratives pic.twitter.com/pqQy63XO2C

— #EkhayaVote2023 (@EkhayaVote2023) April 21, 2022

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