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80 parties linked to Mnangagwa's Zanu-PF
01 Apr 2018 at 10:29hrs | Views
ZAPU President, Dumiso Dabengwa has accused the Zanu PF-led government of using State resources to sponsor fringe political parties into taking part in the country's harmonised elections.
This, he claimed, was aimed at giving the polls some semblance of legitimacy in the event mainstream opposition parties decided to pull out due to what they find as an electoral environment skewed in favour of the ruling party.
Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre on Thursday, Dabengwa claimed that about 80 of the current political parties in the country were linked to Zanu PF.
"We are looking at the election and making our minds," said the former Home Affairs Minister.
"Remember, there are over 100 opposition parties that have now been formed and I can assure you that 80 percent of them are state sponsored.
"Taking into account that some major opposition parties decide to boycott the elections, that 80% will contest the elections and of course they will lose."
This, he claimed, was aimed at giving the polls some semblance of legitimacy in the event mainstream opposition parties decided to pull out due to what they find as an electoral environment skewed in favour of the ruling party.
Addressing journalists at the Bulawayo Media Centre on Thursday, Dabengwa claimed that about 80 of the current political parties in the country were linked to Zanu PF.
"Remember, there are over 100 opposition parties that have now been formed and I can assure you that 80 percent of them are state sponsored.
"Taking into account that some major opposition parties decide to boycott the elections, that 80% will contest the elections and of course they will lose."
Source - newzimbabwe
