'Zanu-PF won in Chiredzi because there is no social media '

Zanu PF Masvingo provincial chairman, Ezra Chadzamira recently told supporters that his party won resoundingly in Chiredzi in the July 30, 2018 elections because people there are not exposed to social media.

Speaking at an inter-district party meeting in Chiredzi three weeks ago, Chadzamira mocked colleagues in the opposition MDC Alliance and said that they should have realised that in rural areas people need to be met with and not receive messages through social media.

He said the rural populace does not have access to social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp and added that these facilities are for people in the diaspora who don't vote

"MDC thought the elecetions were going to be won through the social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsAzzzztpp. Elections are not won by such but by meeting the people.

"Such social media platforms are used by those in diaspora and unfortunately they do not vote," said Chadzamira.

Zanu PF won the elections by a two-thirds majority in Parliament and its leader Emmerson Mnangagwa won the presidential race by 50,1 percent.

"In Ecclesiastes 10:16  the Bible says Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child and when your [incompetent] officials.

"You then pulled Zimbabwe from being dragged to economic woes by voting out Chamisa who is very young. You chose a focused Mnagagwa to rule and revive this country," added Chadzamira.