Youths in Zimbabwe have been urged to register to vote in the upcoming elections.
Youths, who constitute a greater percentage of the poopulation have been advised to take advantage of the final voter registration blitz next week.
Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zesn) chairperson Andrew Makoni appealed to all young people over 18 to register to vote.
“Leaving it to others to determine your future is like trusting others with the choice of your future wife or husband. You will be stuck with what we choose for you for life,” he said.
Makoni went on to say 10 days for the registration blitz were not enough for the exercise.
Project Vote 263 director Allan Chipoyi said: “This is the last opportunity that Zimbabweans must utilise. The young people must be at the forefront and encourage their peers to register.”
Citizens Coalition for Change youth taskforce spokesperson Stephen Chuma said:
“We are ready for the blitz and indeed it is the last opportunity for more youths to register as voters. We have been running voter mobilisation campaigns under the Register, Elect and Protect (REAP) campaign and we have thousands of youths willing to register. We have compiled data for those willing to register and we have teams in every street and village that will drive voter mobilisation during the blitz.”
