Son of National Hero to form political party

By Staff Reporter

MASVINGO – Garikai Musanoka Sithole, the son of the late national hero Edson Sithole, says he will be formally launching his own political party in Bulawayo at the end of July. 

Garikai hit the headlines in 2006 after suing the former Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Douglas Smith over the disappearance of his father during the liberation struggle.

Speaking to a Masvingo based newspaper Tell Zimbabwe, Sithole said he had already mobilised people to join the structures of his newly formed Zimbabwe Empowerment Movement (ZEM) political party.

“I have already formed this party and we are going to formally launch it in Bulawayo towards the end of this month,” said Sithole. He said it was high time Zimbabweans look for better alternative political parties since Zanu PF’s policies had failed to bring economic fortunes to the general public.

“We went to war but over three decades down the line, we still languish in poverty. Takarwa tikapedza basa todyei (We fought but after war we are still hungry.. where is the food). Very soon everyone will realise the need for an alternative political player in the name of ZEM,” he added.