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Former Zimbabwe president’s son launches party
09 May 2016 at 09:59hrs | Views
Former Zimbabwe's president Canaan Banana's son, Nathan has formed his own party to wrestle power from 92 year old Robert Mugabe.
Nathan aims to contest the country's 2018 elections.
He joins a growing band of sprouting oppositions movements.
Banana's party is called the Freedom Justice Coalition of Zimbabwe (FJCZ).
Its due to be launched at the end of June.
The 49 year old is the third son of the late Canaan who served as Zimbabwe's first president between 1980 and 1987.
Nathan previously worked in Zimbabwe's police force and also had a stint in the president's office.
Through his Facebook page, Nathan said that after six years working from behind the scenes, he was now ready to set up his own political party.
He disclosed that he had set up party structures across the country and had worked with a number of other political parties.
Nathan aims to contest the country's 2018 elections.
He joins a growing band of sprouting oppositions movements.
Banana's party is called the Freedom Justice Coalition of Zimbabwe (FJCZ).
Its due to be launched at the end of June.
The 49 year old is the third son of the late Canaan who served as Zimbabwe's first president between 1980 and 1987.
Nathan previously worked in Zimbabwe's police force and also had a stint in the president's office.
Through his Facebook page, Nathan said that after six years working from behind the scenes, he was now ready to set up his own political party.
He disclosed that he had set up party structures across the country and had worked with a number of other political parties.
Source - Byo24News
