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Presidential candidates will have to pay $20,000 and parliamentary hopefuls $1,000 to appear on the ballot.
Zimbabwean lawmakers upheld plans to charge candidates for president $20,000 to appear on the ballot and those running for parliament $1,000 despite a bid by the opposition to reduce the fees before a deadline next week for candidates to register.
The fees, denominated in United States dollars, are a 20-fold increase from fees charged in the previous elections in 2018.
During a debate on Wednesday, parliamentarians of the ruling ZANU-PF party said the policy would ensure that only…
