VP Chiwenga said this when he addressed thousands of ruling
Zanu PF supporters at Chinotimba Stadium in the resort town.
He said sentiments from Mr Nelson Chamisa of the CCC party
that he would not accept any electoral outcome which did not pronounce him as
the winner were unhelpful and a threat to democratic processes.
Pollsters are tipping President Mnangagwa and the ruling
party for a further governing mandate on the strength of his party’s mobilisation
drive which has drawn hundreds of thousands of supporters to his star rallies.
“Chamisa was not forced to participate in the elections.
Everything can’t just be about him. But this doesn’t surprise us because if you
look at him, you will note that even in his structureless party everything is
all about him.
“Zanu PF is a mass organisation. I am here today with
(House of Assembly Speaker) Cde (Jacob) Mudenda and I can assure you that
elsewhere around the country several leaders are partaking in the campaign
programme.
“We are all over the place and tomorrow we will be in Tongogara with the
President. Let us not be fooled by this loner and puppet who wants to reverse
the gains of independence,” he said.
VP Chiwenga also decried the opposition’s politics of
negativity which he said sought sabotage Government programmes to profit from
people’s suffering.
He also took a swipe at corrupt opposition councillors whom
he said were prioritising self-enrichment at the expense of service delivery
and urged the electorate to dump them for the development oriented Zanu PF
councillors.
“As soon as the President announced the election date and
its roadmap, they started sabotaging the economy and from nowhere prices
started skyrocketing and essentials went out of reach of many,” said the VP.
“What kind of thinking is that? But the good thing is that
the Government was quick to take control of the situation by putting in
macro-economic measures which make sure this will not happen again.”
VP Chiwenga said the local municipality in Victoria Falls
had become infamous for corruption which councillors reportedly going on a
spree to amass wealth.
“Ever since these councillors were elected, from the time
they were in MDC and now CCC, what have they done for the electorate except
stealing? We hear that US$4 million was shared amongst the councillors some now
have five cars each. Where do you think they get these cars?”
VP Chiwenga said President Mnangagwa was championing
development and needed like-minded Members of Parliament and councillors to
push the development agenda.
“This idea of it becoming the norm for people to pay bribes
to get allocated residential stands will not be tolerated.
“This road you see here, Pioneer Industrial Road, was done
using devolution funds from Central Government. Council failed to do it because
they shared US$4 million amongst themselves,” he said. Herald
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