On Saturday, Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-Pf officially began its election campaign.
Days after the nomination court receive candidate applications.
Who wants to run in the synchronized elections on August 23?
One of the 11 candidates for president, President Mnangagwa
It was announced that the election will take place on August 23.
President, lawmakers, and council members.
During his first five-year tenure in office, Mnangagwa is seeking a second one.
2018 This was a year after he returned to power after being deposed
once held by Mugabe.
In 2018, 23 candidates were running for president, a decrease from
half this year, most likely as a result of the substantial US$20,000 DEMANDED BY THE
For presidential candidates, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
The filing fee for parliamentary candidates was $1,000 per person.
Nelson Chamisa and Douglas will be Mnangagwa’s main adversaries.
Mwonzora, leaders of Citizens and the other major opposition party
MDC-T and Coalition for Change, respectively.
Actors are among the noteworthy contenders that submitted their presidential papers.
Former Minister in the Mugabe administration Linda Masarira
Lovemore Madhuku, a constitutional attorney, Kasukuwere, Trust Chikohora
Blessing Kasiyamhuru, Harry Wilson, Joseph Makamba Busha, and Gwinyai
Muzorewa.
Mnangagwa opted to introduce the platform of his party at Chipinge in Eastern.
Zimbabwe, the area where the first president of the Zanu
When Ndabaningi Sithole created his political party, Zanu Ndonga, at his
died many years ago, and was only given hero status in the most recent
Month.
Mnangagwa said during the election that Zanu-PF is the only party in existence.
that can safeguard Zimbabwe’s sovereignty and independence.
“We now have one-man-one-vote and democracy as a consequence of
Zanu-PF. Colonizers will never get their land back from Zanu-PF.
He said that his administration was putting several initiatives.
an endeavour to violate the sanctions that the West has placed on Zimbabwe.
He claimed the achievements of his party in the fields of agriculture, energy, and the
Soon, the nation won’t need imports for food security.
According to him, Zanu-objective PF’s is to defeat the opposition in urban municipalities.
Urban councils are under CCC and MDC-T administration.
“Let’s vote the opposition out of metropolitan areas in the future elections,”
councils. They are destroying our villages and communities, he said.
Advocating for nonviolent elections.
Mnangagwa said that his party aims to expel the opposition from
On the other side, Chamisa recently said that his party’s
The Aim is the 2018 presidential election, which he almost missed, and the
The courts were required to render a verdict.
