By Margaret Kamba 

ZANU PF has welcomed the European Union's withdrawal of funds from ZEC which the Party's Secretary General Cde Obert Mpofu says will reduce chances of the institution being influenced by outside forces.

The EU wrote of their withdrawal of USD5 million citing their dissatisfaction with the conduct of the election body.

"The EU's withdrawal of funding to ZEC should be seen as a welcome move as this will reduce the chances of our institutions being influenced by outside forces and will prevent our detractors from influencing our institutions through money," Cde Mpofu said. 

"We, as ZANU PF have taken note of the actions by the EU and we take the opportunity to remind the nation that our first election which delivered Zimbabwe's independence was not funded by any outside donors. Our own resources which are raised from our own people through taxes are way more than any donations that may come our way."

Cde Mpofu commended ZEC for refusing to be swayed by money.

"As a political Party that subscribers to the autonomy of ZEC in protecting the will of the people, we commend ZEC fully for refusing to have its independence extracted from it by donor dictates and its ability to conquer trinket luxuries from the West with its sinister agenda."