NORTON legislator Temba Mliswa (independent) says he
believes President Emmerson Mnangagwa will see through his two terms and stick
to his words that a younger leader will take over.
Mliswa, who said he would not seek another term as MP, told
NewsDay yesterday that from the current crop of young leaders, MDC president
Nelson Chamisa was favourite to lead the country.
“After 2028, it will be the young people who will be given
the chance and, of course, the most prominent young person that you have in
politics is Nelson Chamisa to be honest with you … he will definitely get his
chance one day but for now let’s support the President and when his time is
over then we will also support Chamisa,” he said.
Zanu PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo said Mliswa’s views
were independent and could not be taken seriously since he represented just a
constituency.
“Temba Mliswa’s views are independent and who is he to try
to judge on behalf of every Zimbabwean. After all, he is just an MP of a small
constituency,” Moyo said.
Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu recently
said the party would use its two-thirds majority in Parliament to extend the
presidential term-limit beyond the current two terms mandated by the
Constitution.
Mliswa said he would not seek another term as MP because he
wanted to make money since it is difficult to make money as an MP.
“For now, I have made my mark and I also want to make
money. You don’t make money by being a Member of Parliament. I have not even
drawn my salary or allowances since 2013 and I have never received
parliamentary vehicles and I’m one of those who didn’t go to Parliament to make
money,” he said.
Mliswa said that he was disappointed by the manner in which
councillors were elected in the country, saying incapable people were finding
their way into council chambers. Newsday
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