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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CCC spokesperson, Fadzayi Mahere, has been summoned to Chinhoyi Central Police Station’s Law and Order Department over an undisclosed issue.
Mahere revealed the development in a tweet this Wednesday adding that she was planning travel to Chinhoyi in the company of her lawyers. She said:
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Have been summoned to CID Law &amp; Order, Mash West in Chinhoyi. I will be heading there shortly with my lawyers.
The police have not yet indicated whether this relates to a potential charge or something else.
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A fortnight ago, there was an explosion at Gadzema Grounds in Chinhoyi during a CCC Thank You Rally.
The explosion occured just as CCC leader Nelson Chamisa’s motorcade made its way into the venue.
The opposition party has blamed ZANU PF activists for throwing the explosive in a suspected attempt to maim Chamisa before the 2023 elections.
Meanwhile, Mahere on Tuesday admitted CCC had wrongly identified a motor vehicle registration number plate supplied to police for investigations in relation to the explosion. She said in a statement:
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The report as narrated by our information department reflected a motor vehicle registration number AFA 1651, which upon further inquiry and investigations is incorrect. However, the broad description of the vehicle is accurate and is understood.
Steps are being taken to verify the correct registration number of the silver car that was seen by eyewitnesses at the scene of the incident and the Zimbabwe Republic Police are being informed of this error to aid their investigation.
We understand that the police have recorded witness statements. To that end, we are endeavouring to assist the Zimbabwe Republic Police with their inquiries to ensure the culprits are brought to book.
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| <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/just-in-police-summon-cccs-mahere-over-chamisas-alleged-assassination-attempt/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

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CCC leader Nelson Chamisa pledged to honour the late nationalist and former ZANU and ZANU Ndonga leader, Ndabaningi Sithole through pushing development in Manicaland Province.
Chamisa was addressing his supporters at Kondo Business Centre in Chipinge over the weekend.
He said he will uphold Sithole’s legacy through championing development. Said Chamisa:
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We are saying if you elect Mukomana (Chamisa) Zimbabwe will be number one in its wealth, and number one in restoring the legacy of Ndabaningi Sithole.
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In August this year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration accorded Sithole national hero status posthumously together with James Chikerema.
Chamisa said the only tribute Mnangagwa can give Sithole is to respect one man one vote which he said Sithole fought for. He said:
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Even if they decide to bury him at the hero’s acre, the only tribute they can give him is to respect one man one vote. That is what he fought for.
The only tribute they should give to Chipinge is to respect the development that Sithole fought for.
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Sithole was the founding leader of ZANU before independence but he was ousted by his colleagues who replaced him with Robert Mugabe in 1975 through the Mgagao declaration.
He then formed ZANU Ndonga and was a Member of Parliament for Chipinge from 1995 to 2000. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/chamisa-summon-zanu-pf-sithole-to-woo-chipinge-votes/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

Chamisa Promises To Honour Ndabaningi Sithole

There was an explosion at the venue where the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa was having its rally this Sunday.
<a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/breaking-suspected-petrol-bomb-explodes-at-ccc-chinhoyi-rally/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> reports that the explosion occurred as Chamisa’s motorcade was about to enter Gadzema stadium in Chinhoyi.
The publication reports that suspected ZANU PF activists drove past the venue and detonated explosives sending panic among the gathered crowd.
The loud explosion shook the grounds.
Eyewitnesses said told <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/breaking-suspected-petrol-bomb-explodes-at-ccc-chinhoyi-rally/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> that “a man in a silver car dropped ‘something’ and a few minutes later it exploded.”
Interim CCC national organiser Amos Chibaya calmed the potentially chaotic situation and told supporters that desperate Zanu-PF activists wanted to destabilise the party’s thank you rally.
The party was having its thank you rally after winning five out of the six local authority by-elections in Chinhoyi’s Ward 2, 3, 8, 12 and 14. Its candidates who won are Patricia Chibaya, Richard Vhitirinyu, Mukudzei Chigumbura, Dyke Makumbi and Chipo Mhlotswa romped to victory.
Th opposition party previously claimed that the ruling ZANU PF was afraid of losing the 2023 elections and was, therefore, resorting to violence to intimidate its supporters.
ZANU PF has in the past denied the allegations that it was assaulting CCC members.
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has granted CCC permission to hold a “Thank You” rally scheduled for Chinhoyi on Sunday.
CCC, arguably the country’s biggest opposition party, is set to celebrate its victories in recent by-elections, where the party won five out of six council wards.
Interim CCC Mashonaland West chairman, Ralph Magunje confirmed to <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/police-give-green-light-to-chamisas-ccc-thank-you-rally-in-chinhoyi/">NewZimbabwe.com</a> that it’s all systems go for the event.
According to a clearance letter from Officer Commanding Makonde police district, Chief Superintendent M. Ngorima, addressed to Magunje, the event will go ahead on 11 September but the convenors must abide by strict conditions. Part of the letter reads:
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Reference is made to your letter dated 10/08/22 with regards to holding a Thank You Rally on 11/09/22 from 0900 hours to 1600 hours at Gadzema Grounds.
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Among conditions issued by police, CCC must adhere to strict COVID-19 containment protocols, which include wearing face masks.
ZRP also ordered CCC officials to desist from political hate speech calculated to provoke a breach of peace.
Police also instructed the organisers of the event to avoid exceeding the regulated time. Reads the letter:
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If the above conditions are not followed, the gathering shall be dispersed and the organisers arrested.
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Zanu-PF yesterday held its second post-election Thank-You Rally at Mt Darwin High School, Mashonaland Central province.. Some attendees were captured on camera fighting for t-shirts. Watch the video below courtesy of OpenParly:
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