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In five months’ – time, Zimbabweans will vote for a new president. The legislative elections also will take place concurrently. Nelson Chamisa, 45, the current President of the Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) and an advocate by profession, is the leader of the opposition, who is ready for a tough campaign
In five months’ – time, Zimbabweans will vote for a new president. The legislative elections also will take place concurrently. Nelson Chamisa, 45, the current President of the Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC) and an advocate by profession, is the leader of the opposition, who is ready for a tough campaign. Going by the age profile of the African leaders, he is young and vibrant to lead the opposition in a hostile environment.
The presidential aspirant’s election trail is not going to be smooth as he is facing the main rival President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The CCC party is bracing for a “rough” presidential and legislative election campaign against President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The election dates have yet to be firmed up yet. There are talks about holding the elections in August. Analysts maintain that as of now, odds are against the opposition since they have to face many imponderables.
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However determined the opposition may be, they have to face the corrupt electoral process littered with rigging and other unsavoury practices. The ruling party also is capable of dishing out doles to attract votes. For instance, the ruling Zanu-PF, which has been in power since independence in 1980, distributes land or food aid to rural communities that vote for it to ensure continued loyalty. In towns, mostly controlled by the opposition, the ruling party uses all tricks of the trade to discredit local municipalities. But Chamisa is determined to win against all odds including assassination threats on him. But how far his determination is going to pay off, one has to wait and see.
