My argument follows consistent dangerous calls by leader-follower groups within Zimbabwe’s ruling party for Mnangagwa to contest for a third term in 2028.

It is clear that some elements within Zanu PF harbour thoughts to amend or misinterpret the Constitution to effect another coup.

Voters are then directed to stand in a queue behind their assigned leader so that their vote can be “ascertained” thus depriving them of the right to choose.

However, the cowardly Mnangagwa loyalists insist that the planned demonstrations were aimed at parachuting Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga to power, hence the vicious response.

It is the President who has the constitutional prerogative to fix the election date

On June 14, 2023 Zanu PF’s political commissar Mike Bimha wrongly instructed his party structures to nominate five men and five women for the provincial council as we shall see later.

The CCC parliamentary candidates for Bulawayo are the 12 whose nomination has been nullified by the High Court.

According to Zec, this was caused by the delay in the printing of the ballot papers.