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Opposition parties, CSOs are seeing shadows in elections
As the August 23 2023 harmonised elections day draws near, there has been some shivers emanating from some opposition political parties and their funders as reality now is clear that they are facing d...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:48hrs | 14 | by Mukachana Hanyani
Mwonzora ways delimitation report will be thrown out
OPPOSITION MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora has filed a Constitutional Court (ConCourt) challenge against the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's (Zec)'s delimitation report seeking an order declaring...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:35hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Rowdy mob disrupts CCC presser
SUSPECTED Zanu-PF youths yesterday cordoned off the Media Centre in the capital to block opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party leaders from holding a Press conference.CCC spokes...Published: 09 Nov 2022 at 05:17hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under pressure over Chamisa attacks
THE European Union (EU) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow the opposition to campaign freely following increasing violent attacks on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members by suspect...Published: 09 Oct 2022 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa under pressure from EU over Chamisa attacks
THE European Union (EU) has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to allow the opposition to campaign freely following increasing violent attacks on Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) members by suspect...Published: 28 Aug 2022 at 08:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa's CCC turns heat on Zec
THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) yesterday rejected the voters roll released by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) for use in by-elections set to be held next weekend and demanded the use ...Published: 17 Mar 2022 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
SADC has leverage to force Zanu PF to accede to reform, giving that up for 'winning in rigged elections strategies' is insane
Over the weekend Hopewell Chinono hosted a twitter discussion on "The importance of NOT boycotting elections with #ProfLevitsky". "I consider Zimbabwe to be a competitive authoritarian regime....Published: 19 Jan 2022 at 12:07hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Boycotting Zimbabwean elections is the best political tool
Greetings to all!As I greet you all as diverse Mthwakazi citizens, wherever you are, I am compelled to respond to an article from Phuthego (3-7 August 2021 Issue), author unknown, and titled "...Published: 06 Aug 2021 at 10:05hrs | 9 | by Dr Churchill Mpiyesizwe Guduza
Chamisa advised against election boycott
ANALYSTS yesterday urged the MDC Alliance not to boycott elections as doing so would leave the ruling Zanu-PF party enjoying unbridled power.Nelson Chamisa's party looks set to fight with the ...Published: 06 Apr 2021 at 07:18hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
'MDC A #OneMillionCampaign will fight rural voter apathy' - biggest impediment to free elections, MDC sell-outs
"Mdc Alliance Namibia greatly appreciates and admires the historic innovation since the inception of the political behemoth to invade rural constituencies in preparation of the harmonised elections in...Published: 17 Nov 2020 at 08:47hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'People must defend their vote' - never ever had a vote, can't defend what is not there
The root cause of Zimbabwe's crippling economic meltdown and political paralysis (politicians on both sides of the political divide are corrupt, incompetent and utterly useless) is the failure to hold...Published: 18 Sep 2020 at 13:59hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
'ConCourt can declare Chamisa president,' says Veritas - but to what end and purpose
Some people like to waste time chasing shadows and fairy tale stories just to escape dealing with reality.Veritas, in its latest election watch bulletin, said MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chami...Published: 09 Aug 2018 at 14:47hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'We can't boycott our victory,' says Chamisa
The MDC Alliance leader is rejecting the idea of boycotting elections on Monday despite what he calls a biased election commission.Nelson Chamisa, head of the MDC opposition party, on Wednesda...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 13:14hrs | | by AP
Chamisa to be arrested after elections?
Judging by on-line reaction, this column has only a handful of readers, but millions of critics! Which is what makes writing it worth every of my while. Week in, week out, you get fiery feedba...Published: 21 Jul 2018 at 11:11hrs | 1 | by Igomombe
'Those boycotting elections are confused,' says Khupe - she has learned nothing and never will
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has castigated fellow opposition parties who are threatening to boycott the July 30 polls, reported Zimeye. "MDC-T president Dr Thokozani Khupe has lashed out...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 19:51hrs | 3 | by Nomusa Garikai
Zapu rules out boycotting elections
ZAPU has ruled out boycotting the upcoming elections despite what it described as an uneven political field favouring Zanu-PF, coupled with a shoe-string budget that has seen the opposition party fail...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 06:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa election boycott - a useless threat?
MDC-Alliance is by no doubt a strong opposition since its inception. Although it came so close to winning the outright victory (possibly did once in 2008), during a time in which a GNU was formed. Sin...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 10:17hrs | 1 | by Dr Takesure Tazvishaya
Let Zimbabwe move forward
Ever heard of the adage 'Old habits die hard'? Most people thought threats from some political parties or is it one political party to boycott elections had ended with the demise of Save. Toda...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 13:51hrs | 1 | by Mrehwa Soko
'Boycotting elections is suicidal,' argue Daily News - nonsense, risking all on capricious winning a rigged election is
"A boycott from this month's harmonised elections as mooted by the MDC Alliance can only have an impact if it has the buy-in of all opposition parties," argued Daily News. "The Alliance is bitter...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 16:19hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa alone in election boycott call
LEADERS of several political parties set to contest in the July 30 general elections have said they will not follow MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa's threat to pull out of the race,...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 16:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chamisa not boycotting elections
MDC Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa today made a u-turn on his 'there will be no election declaration' as he clearly highlighted his party will not boycott elections but will continue t...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 18:37hrs | 2 | by Staff rpeorter
Opposition must boycott Zimbabwe elections
All the 22 opposition candidates contesting this presidential election must, for once, agree on one thing, that is to boycott the elections and create a legitimacy crisis for this competitive authorit...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 14:19hrs | 2 | by Gift Phiri
Electoral reforms key to credible elections
Doctor Khupe is a game changer as an epoch aspiring Zimbabwean woman President. Those that are painfully marginalized by male chauvinism and diabolic politics of patronage will find refuge throu...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:44hrs | 1 | by Linda Tsungirirai Masarira
Khupe says 'Mnangagwa rushed to gazette the election date'
MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has expressed concerns over President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to proclaim July 30 as the election date, saying the date was too close and did not factor in oppositio...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 07:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
The grandmother of all demos against ZEC, A replica of the Chinhoyi Seven Battle
I am on record telling ZEC that the way they are handling the process of 2018 election is likely to spark another 'Chinhoyi Seven Battle' before 2018 elections. I warned ZEC that they should take the ...Published: 03 Jun 2018 at 13:52hrs | 1 | by Don Chigumba
'Chamisa doesn't want elections'
CHANGE swept Zimbabwe on the evening of November 14 2017 and like a ferocious but silent storm, its effects have reshaped Zimbabwe's political scene. The resignation of former President Robert...Published: 22 May 2018 at 12:23hrs | 2 | by Tafadzwa Masango
Chamisa should stop grandstanding
Let us say things as they are. Threats to boycott elections are a very stupid idea, especially in cases where one is singing the threat as part of some attention seeking tomfoolery. This is one of tho...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Nick Mangwana
Chamisa gives EU MDC's 2018 'deal breaker' reforms - bluffing, no reforms and will never boycott
MDC leaders are corrupt and incompetent, that is a given, and they have proven this beyond all reasonable doubt during the GNU when the failed to get even one democratic reform implemented in five yea...Published: 22 Mar 2018 at 07:26hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
'We will not boycott the election' - Biti
The People's Democratic Party president Tendai Biti said MDC Alliance will not boycott the looming elections, instead there will be no election without implementation of the ten point peace demands....Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 07:03hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
'No reform, no election however will not boycott elections regardless,' says Chamisa - clear as mud, pompous one!
"There will be no delaying of an election. There will be reforms. It is either reforms or there will be no election. That is our position and we are prepared to surrender ourselves before we surrender...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mnangagwa shocked
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said he was shocked to learn that the country has more than 100 political parties that want to contest this year's harmonised elections.Addressing journalists during a ...Published: 16 Mar 2018 at 06:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiefs must reject Mugabe $6m Isuzu bribe, argue MDC - hypocrites took their GNU bribe
President Mugabe has just splashed US$6 million buying Isuzu twin-cab vehicles for country's 226 chiefs. The news has sparred the usual suspects to respond with their usual blast of hot air full of so...Published: 28 Oct 2017 at 15:17hrs | | by Nomusa Garikai
Team MRP visits Filabusi
Mthwakazi Republic Party is currently planning to hold at least a minimum of 35 rallies by this year end. The party said they started their campaigns in June this year and so far we have covered more ...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 13:43hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Zanu PF is finished!' boasted Gutu, ignoring vote rigging warnings again - MDC is finished
"There is no doubt that the elections are going to take place in the first half of next year. Time is, therefore, of essence if we are going to put in place mechanisms that will help us win the electi...Published: 30 Aug 2017 at 00:14hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Morgan Tsvangirai and ghost of July 31
THERE shall be no coalition of opposition political parties any time soon beside the delusions of a "grand" one. That means Zanu-PF is left to fight demons only from within for possibly a landslide vi...Published: 28 Jul 2017 at 06:19hrs | 1 | by Joram Nyathi
'Boycotting elections not an option'
MDC youths have called on their party leaders to adequately prepare for the upcoming general elections, saying boycotting the polls for lack of reforms was not an option.Addressing journalists...Published: 27 Jun 2017 at 06:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai not boycotting 2018 polls
MDC-T is preparing for the 2018 general elections despite the alleged reluctance by the Zanu-PF government and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) to ensure electoral reforms are put in place ahead of...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 06:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai refused to go
Former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (MT) is preparing for yet another due with President Robert Mugabe in the 2018 elections, which could be the last time the 93-year-old ruler runs for the ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai and Mujuru are beginning to excite
MY heart bleeds for Comrade Chinx. What a jolly good comrade? Shamwari yeropa. Music was his gun. 2 Timothy 4 vs 7 comforts me: "I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the...Published: 18 Jun 2017 at 10:09hrs | | by Bishop
'Wilbert, you are a disruptor with no solutions,' says Paradza - and still call yourself' learned Judge
Let is not be said that Wilbert Mukori does not listen; I do listen to what you, Benjamin Paradza, and many others are saying. What you have failed to do is convince me that you KNOW what you are talk...Published: 08 Jun 2017 at 20:19hrs | 3 | by Wilbert Mukori
Pastor Chamisa, a dictator in the making
The dangerous remark on compulsory voting system recklessly made by the vice president of the MDC-T, Pastor Nelson Chamisa, came at a time when many people had almost pinned the hope and future of the...Published: 24 May 2017 at 15:09hrs | | by Tafara Shumba
Chamisa's calls outrageous, shocking and despicable
Opposition MDC-T deputy president, Nelson Chamisa's calls for compulsory voting for every citizen above the age of 18 and penalising those that do not exercise their right to vote is outrageous, shock...Published: 16 May 2017 at 06:56hrs | | by NewsDay Editor
Why povo must boycott 2018 election with middle finger defiance to Zanu PF
My case for calling ordinary Zimbabweans to boycott next year's elections is based on the eyewitness accounts of two senior MDC politicians, Samuel Sipepa Nkomo and David Coltart."We (MDC) fai...Published: 07 Apr 2017 at 09:11hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
The case for boycotting 2018 elections until reforms is even more compelling than 2013
The first and by far the most important reality in Zimbabwe today is that the country is in a real economic mess; unemployment has soared to 95%, millions now live in abject poverty - they type that k...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 10:54hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Be wary of diaspora 'mashohori' contesting flawed elections and fly away leaving others to suffer
There are many Zimbabweans in the diaspora who are genuinely interested in seeking meaningful democratic change in Zimbabwe but we must be wary of the few whose only interest is and has always been to...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 15:32hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Matabeleland Not benefiting from its resources
Mthwakazi Republic Party has said Matabeleland is not benefiting from its resources amid concerns that marginalisation was causing conflict between the region's people and other provinces....Published: 25 Feb 2017 at 07:48hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
What good is MDC MP's complex 'macro-economic' thesis if it does not solve simple vote rigging problem
MDC MP for Hatfield, Tapiwa Mashakada, is just one of those MDC leaders who is good at regurgitating a lot of rocket science stuff that is completely useless and irrelevant to the simple problem on ha...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
How many more rigged elections and murders will it take for Madhuku to finally accept we need reforms
"We cannot say anything other than condemn those who are resorting to violence and we only hope our plea will convert them because it does not help our democracy," said Professor Madhuku. He was react...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 06:50hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Tsvangirai, boycotting 2013 elections was obvious option, it is the ONLY option in 2018
Morgan Tsvangirai and his MDC-T are gearing up to contest the 2018 national elections and so are the other MDC factions. What happened to "No reform, no elections"?Morgan Tsvangirai and his MD...Published: 20 Jan 2017 at 00:24hrs | | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC-T inconsistency costly
"MUGABE has two thirds! Vote DA."This was the campaign message that South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) took to the electorate in that country's 2004 elections.The party, th...Published: 19 Jan 2017 at 07:10hrs | 1 | by Cyril Zenda
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