Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front party flag. CC image courtesy of Himasaram.
ZANU-PF has been very active on Twitter during the course of today’s elections in Zimbabwe and began tweeting since early this morning.
However, it is important to note both twitter accounts @zanu_pf and @ZANUPF_Official have not been verified.
HumanIPO reported earlier today #ZimElections is a hot topic in southern Africa and is trending at number one in South Africa today.
Thus far various reports indicate the election process is proceeding without violence, but whether the elections are free and fair is debatable.
The people behind the @zanu_pf Twitter account claim to be able to track who voted for whom:
#votezanupf remember there are finger prints on the ballots we can see who you voted for. Vote wise, vote safe!
— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 31, 2013
Another tweet suggested Zimbabweans avoid car accidents by voting ZANU-PF:
#votezanupf to avoid car accidents.
— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 31, 2013
@zanu_pf took to slamming Gareth Cliff, a popular radio personality in South Africa, for allegedly confusing the youth.
#votezanupf to protect our people from evil, like those who poison minds. Down with the @GarethCliff s who confuse youth.
— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 31, 2013
Furthermore, another tweet suggested South Africa is unstable and is being monitored by Zimbabwean agents:
Yes we are concerned by the instability in South Africa, our Central intelligence agents or monitoring SA carefully.
— ZANU PF (@zanu_pf) July 31, 2013
The @ZANUPF_Official account took a swipe at the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T) saying the party does not care for Zimbabweans:
The impression has been created. which cant be refuted, that the MDC-T cares little abt Zimbabweans and much more abt foreign interests!
— ZANU PF (@ZANUPF_Official) May 5, 2013
Both accounts feature scores of tweets that may be perceived as offensive, especially via @zanu_pf, which placed Mugabe above “mere mortal loud mouths.”