Director for Information and Communications Technology both of whom were stationed in the results collation room. They both confirm that the applicant’s chief election agents were present for the collation and verification of presidential election results. Mrs. Mavis Mudiwakure narrates how candidates’ election agents, including Mr. Jameson Timba for the applicant, requested and were furnished with V11 and V23 forms for them to check and verify any issues that they wished to so verify during the collation and verification process. Mrs. Pamela Mapondera relates, in addition to the various election agents, to the election observer groups that visited the results collation room during the entire collation and verification process. 21.7. It is, therefore, not correct that the process of collating and verifying presidential election results was done under a cloud of secrecy. 22. Ad Para 4.5.34- 4.5.35 This is denied. 22.1. The bundle of evidence referred to by the applicant was not served on the respondents herein. 22.2. The Electoral Commission reported all instances of political violence that were brought to its attention to the Zimbabwe Republic Police. I attach hereto marked Annexure ‘P’ some of the referral letters by the Electoral Commission to the ZRP of instances of political violence and referrals to the Human Rights Commission.

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