Alliance for the People’s Agenda (APA) presidential
candidate Nkosana Moyo has lampooned his rivals, accusing them of wasting large
sums of money on campaign billboards instead of using the resources to improve
the economy for the benefit of the electorate.
Addressing a business conference in Gweru on Saturday,
Moyo, who has also scoffed at hosting lavish campaign rallies and dishing out
T-shirts, challenged other presidential aspirants to set their priorities
right.
“You mentioned that you are facing water problems here in
Gweru, but look at the expensive huge billboards erected by some politicians in
this city,” Moyo said.
“If those politicians had the people at heart, why don’t
they just channel such money (for billboards) towards solving some of the problems
you have been facing for years?”
His remarks were in response to issues raised by
participants, who complained over erratic water supplies in most parts of the
city’s residential areas.
The business conference was organised by Gweru Urban
independent parliamentary candidate, Nkosikhona Ndlovu.
Moyo also blamed the electorate for voting for people who
were “not fit to hold top positions”.
“There is need to vote for the best candidate and not
necessarily because of their political party. Over the years, voting people
into office along party lines has exacerbated the problems faced by the
country,” he said.
Zanu PF presidential candidate Emmerson Mnangagwa and his
arch-rival Nelson Chamisa of the MDC Alliance have erected huge campaign
billboards in most cities and towns to lure the electorate.
Although analysts argue that elections are a costly
business which need a big budget as politicians compete in marketing
themselves, Moyo, however, chose to differ, saying money used for campaign
materials could be rechannelled towards development.
Moyo also said nepotism had destroyed the country’s economy
as key government jobs were not being given out on merit, but along tribal and
ethnic lines. Newsday
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