Member of Parliament though she was campaigning as an Independent candidate since she had lost the primary elections. The accusations were then followed by a full swing assault of all Tembwe ZANU PF supporters present. Eight of the victims were arrested and charged with inciting public violence. The Forum lawyers assisted the eight victims. The matter was taken to CID Law and Order in Harare and the trial kicked off on the16th of October 2018.The matter was removed from remand and the State was advised to proceed by way of summons when it is ready for trial. International Solidarity The departure of former President Mugabe unlocked a new chapter in Zimbabwe’s international relations in particular efforts for re -engagement after more than two decades of international isolation. For the first time since the 2002 Presidential elections, Zimbabwe invited international observers. The government also formally requested to be re-admitted to the Commonwealth. It can be observed that since the November 2017 coup, President Mnangagwa recognised the participation of international observers would strengthen the credibility of the election process and therefore the doors of Zimbabwe were flung open to a number of observer organisations, who had been denied access to Zimbabwean elections by the former long-time President Robert Mugabe over the past two decades. The invited groups included missions from the European Union (EU), the Commonwealth, the Carter Centre, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), as well as the African Union (AU) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) from closer to home. According to Section 40b of the Electoral Act election observers accredited by ZEC are entitled to: (a) observe the election process and conduct of polling on Election Day; (b) be present during the counting or collation of votes, as well as verification of polling station returns by presiding officers; and (c) bring any irregularities in the conduct of elections to the ZEC’s attention.11 ZEC accredited 1,007 international observers, 202 foreign journalists and 11, 019 local observers. 11 See the Zimbabwe Electoral Act 17