This was so despite the signing of the Peace Pledge, facilitated by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC); ✓ Opposition leaders mobilised their supporters, threatening to rise against an outcome that does not translate to victory for them. This came at the back of senior government officials claiming that the military will not recognise opposition victory; ✓ Hate speech against female candidates was also been reported.32 ✓ An increase of partisan behaviour by traditional leaders in rural areas like Buhera, where traditional leaders were holding clandestine meetings asking people to rehearse voting for ZANU PF in groups. The Commission of Inquiry Following the 1st of August Killings, on 29 August, President Mnangagwa set up a Commission of Inquiry in terms of the Commission of Inquiry Act [Chapter 10:07] to investigate the death people in the army crackdown on post-election protests. The Commission comprises of seven members four foreigners and three locals and was chaired by Kgalema Motlante, the former South Africa’s president. The Commission is expected to make public its findings within three months. The terms of reference are as follows, ✓ to inquire into the circumstances leading to the 1st of August 2018, post-election violence; ✓ to identify the actors and their leaders, their motive and strategies employed in the protests; ✓ to inquire into the intervention by the ZRP in the maintenance of law and order; ✓ to investigate the circumstances which necessitated the involvement of the military in assisting in the maintenance of law and order; ✓ to consider whether the degree of force used was appropriate to the ensuing threat to public safety, law and order; ✓ to assess extent of damage/ injury caused thereof; ✓ to investigate any other matters which the Commission of Inquiry may deem appropriate and relevant to the inquiry; ✓ to make suitable recommendations; and 32 NTJWG Pre- Election Transitional Justice Briefing 43