President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Saturday described people who live in cities and towns as “sell-outs” for continuing to vote for opposition parties.
Mnangagwa made the remarks while addressing a ZANU PF “Thank You Rally” at Beaulieu Toronto Primary School in Mutasa South constituency. He said:
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I have heard that some parts of Mutasa South are rural and urban. I know that in urban areas when we fought the liberation struggle that’s where most sell-outs ran to.
It honestly does not surprise me that those from urban areas don’t support the revolutionary movement because they are sell-outs.
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ZANU PF candidate, Misheck Mugadza, defeated CCC’s Regai Tsunga in a by-election held on 26 March 2022.
The seat fell vacant after Tsunga was recalled by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora.
The ruling party had failed to win Mutasa South since the formation of the opposition MDC in 1999.
Mnangagwa also criticised young people who support the opposition saying they are unpatriotic. He said:
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This next generation should be taught to be patriotic about their country.
They should be taught that their freedom was brought through the liberation struggle.
They are the ones to whom we are going to leave the leadership of this country.
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He promised people in Mutasa South that they will now benefit from government projects after voting for ZANU PF. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/thestandard/local-news/article/200002078/ed-lashes-out-at-urban-voters">The Standard</a>

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ZANU PF will on Saturday use a National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) train to transport its supporters to a “Thank You Rally” in Mutasa South constituency.
The rally, which will be held at Beaulieu Primary School, will be addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
It comes after Misheck Mugadza of ZANU PF won the Mutasa South seat in the March 26 by-elections, defeating CCC candidate Regai Tsunga, who was recalled last year from Parliament by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora.
In the past, ZANU PF has used school and the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (ZUPCO) buses to ferry party supporters to its rallies.
Mugadza confirmed to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200001927/zanu-pf-commandeers-train-to-eds-rally">NewsDay</a> that ZANU PF supporters will be ferried to Mnangagwa’s rally on a passenger train from Rusape to Mutare. He said:
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This is a celebration event and we want everyone to be there. We are not bussing people, but we want people to attend and eat with their President.
We are expecting over 10 000 ZANU PF supporters and friends of our President Mnangagwa to come.
There is a train that is going to ferry people from Makoni district to Mutare where they will connect to the venue using ZUPCO buses.
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