A “BOGUS” Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Marondera
Central parliamentary candidate, Misheck Manyere, has vowed that he will not
betray his followers by withdrawing his candidacy.Caston
Speaking during a Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ)-organised
Press club discussion in Marondera, Manyere said he was chosen by the citizens.
Manyere successfully filed his nomination papers as a CCC
candidate despite the opposition party having Caston Matewu as its official
candidate.
The CCC says Manyere is among the more than 20 “bogus
candidates” funded by a Zanu PF affiliate, Forever Associates Zimbabwe, to
confuse opposition voters and divide votes.
“I am not going to withdraw as that would mean betraying the citizens who want me to go to
Parliament,” Manyere said.
“We are almost there, the citizens will decide on August
23. If Matewu wins, I will be the first to congratulate him.”
Addressing a campaign rally in the town recently, CCC
leader Nelson Chamisa declared Matewu the party’s legitimate candidate for
Marondera Central constituency.
The opposition has failed to convince the “rebels” to
withdraw their candidacy.
The CCC alleges signatures were forged on a number of
nomination papers, resulting in 20 National Assembly constituencies and even
more local authorities having more than one CCC candidate on the ballot paper.
This includes 15 Harare constituencies where there are multiple CCC
“candidates”.
“I wanted to withdraw in the first place, and even signed
an affidavit to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) but the citizens
refused. They want me,” Manyere said.
Matewu, however, said he was not losing sleep over
Manyere's candidacy.
“I am not losing sleep over this at all. I am the chosen
parliamentary candidate for Marondera Central constituency and the citizens are
aware of that. They will vote for me come election day,” said Matewu. Newsday
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