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Kasukuwere could give Chamisa a good run for his money
25 Jun 2023 at 18:56hrs | Views
After dramatically entering the crucial presidential election on 23 August, winning may well be a bridge too far for former Zanu PF commissar, minister and MP Saviour Kasukuwere, but he is likely to be the X Factor in a fiercely-contested race ahead.
Kasukuwere is bound to cause a run-off or eat into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's support base mainly in the bellwether Mashonaland provinces - East, Central and West - in favour of main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Yet he could give Chamisa a good run for his money on the youth vote at the inevitable interface of campaigns.
Kasukuwere's problem though is ensuring differentiation in the competitive political market: The question is what does he bring into the race which is different?
Kasukuwere is bound to cause a run-off or eat into President Emmerson Mnangagwa's support base mainly in the bellwether Mashonaland provinces - East, Central and West - in favour of main opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa.
Yet he could give Chamisa a good run for his money on the youth vote at the inevitable interface of campaigns.
Kasukuwere's problem though is ensuring differentiation in the competitive political market: The question is what does he bring into the race which is different?
Source - online
