Brace for more demos, says Chamisa

MDC leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday warned that poverty and the worsening economic crisis will push people onto the streets to demonstrate against President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration.

Chamisa told a paltry crowd gathered by the ZCTU to commemorate Workers Day on Wednesday that he has the capacity

"Your problems are our problems. We however have a problem that someone stole something from us but now they are having problems with the loot.

"Every struggle has stages, from demonstrations to stay-aways and the next levels in which we will get if things are not resolved. The Constitution is there, we have peaceful means and we are ready to pursue that," said Chamisa.

The MDC leader has consistently claimed he was robbed of victory in last year's presidential election despite a Constitutional Court petition failing dismally for lack of evidence to support his claims of rigging. However, Chamisa while accepting the court verdict argues "the courts have dealt with the legal dispute but this is a political dispute and courts do not adjudicate that."

"Mnangagwa must be grateful that he has an energetic young man who has capacity to cause ….nightmares for you willing to dialogue. We want genuine dialogue," said Chamisa.

The Nelson Chamisa-led MDC yesterday said the opposition party will not be cowed into silence by the State, while vowing its planned demonstrations will not be shelved despite threats of a clampdown by President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.

Instead, the opposition party challenged the government to stop being on the offensive against pro-democracy activists and attend to the pressing economic situation that has triggered an upward spiral of prices.