Chamisa admits learning the hard way, prioritises polling agents for 2023

Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has admitted that he learned the hard way after controversially losing the 2018 elections saying that this time his party “will field polling agents at every polling station”.

Addressing a packed “thank you” rally at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo, Chamisa said his former party MDC Alliance was “beaten in areas where we did not field polling agents” during the last plebiscite.

In 2018, Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes, compared to 44.3% for Chamisa.

Nelson Chamisa at a thank you rally at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo (14 August 2022)

With less than a year into another election, Chamisa said one of the problems that led to their defeat was lack of polling agents.

“This time, we will field polling agents at every polling station. Last time, we were beaten in areas where we did not field polling agents,” he said.

Nelson Chamisa at a thank you rally at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo (14 August 2022)

Chamisa has, since 2018, refused to concede defeat, accusing Mnangagwa of rigging the election. He said this is the reason why the Zanu-PF regime is ‘failing to manage the economy’.

“Mnangagwa is now feeling the heat and he regrets why he stole the election victory from me in 2018. He is failing to make ends meet as the economy continues to fall. What I am sure of is that the whole nation has now allowed me to lead the country,” he said.

“We have changed the political system in Zimbabwe. Some are pushing me to tell people to go to the streets. I will not do that. We lead with God and God is not confused.”

Nelson Chamisa at a thank you rally at Mucheke Stadium in Masvingo (14 August 2022)

If he wins the upcoming election, Chamisa promised to improve the welfare of the security forces. He also promised not to reverse the gains of the liberation struggle by returning land to the former white owners.

“We are going to give people title deeds to land. We will not return the land to the white owners as is always being propagated. I heard them say that if the boy gets into power, he is going to take back the land to the whites. No! That is never going to happen, we are going to give title deeds to our people,” Chamisa said.

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  • Great Eland Bull

    Vanongo mamiswa ka wodzoka futi uchiti wabira futi jahman zvesarudzo zvakaramba itai imwe plan musatambisire vanhu nguva nekuva kuvadzisa pasina shanduko

    • Great Eland Bull

      Shumba Mushirivindi Masilo taneta nazvo izvi 2023 same thing futi

    • Robert Chimuronga

      Shumba Mushirivindi Masilo unoziva iwe.bt many people would not lyk to hear that.work hard guys as we wait to cast our votes

    • Lastman Standing

      Great Eland Bull Waneta nazvo kupi kwawaka Voter iwee utori Joza ukadzoka kuno uchanyarara zvako woziva pekuvhotera

    • Great Eland Bull

      Shumba Mushirivindi Masilo zanu PF haibviswi nesarudzo taneta nazvo wangu

  • Eremia Phiri

    It won’t help as long as there are no reforms to level the playing field.

  • Nkululeko Mafu

    2023 we must go hard on these goons.

    Every vote counts, every single vote

  • Polite Poplarz Goba

    It doesn’t work , as long as ZEC Na Chigumba varipo …Varakashi Will always top The Table !!!! Try something different

  • Robert Chimuronga

    Mobhadharao mapolling agent enyu.kwete kshandisa vana vevanhu mahara.tnokuzivai ka maPolitician

  • Keepwell Zuzumbe

    Hahaha Zanu pf puts some polling stations in the Bush where Zanu pf spend the whole day voting. 2013 I was in Mhondoro Ngezi. There is a road from Zimplats mines to the National park. No single village or homes is found there. It’s a thick Bush forests, with Zimplats water pump station being the only area that will be having a security Guard. I found a polling station right in the middle of that Bush manned by two police officers and some officials inside.

    • Sydney Mukwenje

      Keepwell Zuzumbe so why didnt you call other people to be witnesses?

    • Ronald Mapfumo

      Sydney Mukwenje what was that going to help. Without reforms things like that will continue to happen.

    • Keepwell Zuzumbe

      Sydney Mukwenje You are living in dream land and you do not know Zanu pf

    • Sydney Mukwenje

      Voting in makeshifts polling stations and you say that today when people have forgotten about those elections? In March in Dangamvura constituency by elections some CCC youths were given $10 each after proving that they had voted for CCC by producing a foto of the ballot paper 😂😂😂

  • Ronald Mapfumo

    He has a lot to do. Polling agents is not the only thing.

    Pushing for Electoral reforms will be his task for the coming 5 years.

    There’s nothing to register to vote for when there are no reforms. Zanu will still be announced the winner next year no matter how many people vote.

  • Patience Rusere

    Pliz pay them this tyme round, since they cant do it for free

  • Melusi Dhliwayo

    He is yet to learn, that was the start of his learning stage, more is yet to come.
    He is yet to enter Chikurubi droned in the khaki outfit

  • Edmore Makuyana

    put a lot not 1 on each. incase they do what they did. in epworth

  • Zweli Maphumulo

    Kkkk uchiri mukomana nero imbosiya Baba vatonge shaa. #Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo