ED faces Zanu PF protest vote… party members angry over candidates imposition

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing a protest vote by Zanu PF supporters who accused the ruling party leader of riding roughshod over their chosen candidates to protect his allies who lost in recent primary elections.

A number of Mnangagwa’s allies, among them Information Communication Technology minister Jenfan Muswere (Makoni West), Justice Mayor Wadyajena (Gokwe-Nembudziya), Ziyambi Ziyambi (Zvimba West), were defeated in the primaries that were marred by violence and vote-rigging claims.

The party’s politburo stepped in and overturned the results, while re-runs were ordered in some constituencies, leading supporters to accuse Mnangagwa of abusing his powers.

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