As the 2018 elections beckon, an opposition party here has upped its voter mobilization by bravely reaching out to ZANU PF’s strongholds. In an interview with this publication, Transform Zimbabwe leader Jacob Ngarivhume said in a bid to address the sickening voter apathy, the party is on a mass voter mobilization drive and was in Mashonaland Central recently.
Zambia’s former minister of Information ChishimbaKambwili has been dismissed from the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) for indiscipline. Kambwili a legislator and former President Edgar Lungu’s chief lieutenant has fallen out with the political party he found as a disciple to the late President Michael Sata.
National Youth Chairman for the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) Stephen Kampyongo, says financing youths run project is a fulfillment of his campaign message during 2016 general election, as opposed to anticipation that politics is-a-towards-the-election-mantra. He said his boldness on helping youths to participate in national development programs unlocks investment opportunities and active involvement in building Zambia.
Zimbabwe’s capital Harare witnessed clashes between protestors and the police with the latter throwing teargas to disperse the mob . The protestors under the banner of NERA(National Electoral Reform Agenda)youth forum and MyZimbabwe-a campaign by MDC-T youth assembly were demonstrating against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission(ZEC) accusing it of putting various mechanisms meant to disenfranchise would-be voters. The youths started the march early in the morning wielding placards that were inscribed with messages like ‘ZEC Must Fall, ‘We Say No to Piece Meal Reforms, We Demand Adequate Registration Centers, Makarau Must Go,’ Mugabe Must Go Now among many other messages reflecting displeasure on the electoral body’s administration of voter registration and other electoral processes.
Opposition party Transform Zimbabwe has been touring Matebeleland since 27 May with the leadership of the party meeting keystakeholders. In a statement, the Jacob Ngarivhume-led party said they have so far visited several church leaders in the region claiming that most of them have rallied their support to the party.