MUTARE councillor Farai Bhiza (MDC Alliance) who was acting mayor yesterday fainted at the Mutare Civic Centre after he lost mayoral elections to lawyer, Simon Chabuka, who contested the elections under the ticket of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party led by Nelson Chamisa.
The mayoral elections were held to replace former Mutare
mayor Blessing Tandi, who was recalled last Friday by the MDC Alliance led by
Douglas Mwonzora.
Bhiza was acting mayor before yesterday’s elections, which
resulted in him losing the seat to Chabuka by six votes to five.
Mutare has 11 remaining councillors after seven of them
were recalled. The seven vacant council seats are up for grabs during the March
26 by-elections.
Bhiza was reportedly confident of winning the elections,
which he contested under the MDC Alliance ticket.
Council spokesman Spren Mutiwi confirmed Chabuka’s win
yesterday.
Chabuka confirmed his win yesterday.
“It’s true that we have just finished our elections and I
have won,” Chabuka said.
A councillor, who attended the meeting, said Bhiza fainted
when the results of the mayoral election were announced.
“It’s sad that councillor Bhiza fainted after the
announcement of the mayoral election results.
He had to be attended to by council paramedics and nurses from the city
health department. He is, however, now safe,” the councillor said.
CCC Manicaland provincial spokesperson David Panganai said
he was happy with Chabuka’s win.
“Our councillors voted wisely and councillor advocate
Chabuka managed to win. Our councillors also told me that councillor Bhiza
collapsed in the chambers after the announcement of the results,” Panganai
said.
Efforts to get a comment from Bhiza were fruitless. Newsday
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