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Survey shows Chamisa leading Mnangagwa if presidential elections were held now

Dr Phillan Zamchiya

Dear Reader,

The Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) released the Afro-barometer round nine survey on Zimbabwe on 15 June 2022.

The survey shows the incipient decline of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (ZANU PF)’s leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the rise of Nelson Chamisa the leader of opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

If presidential elections were to be held at this juncture, the ZANU PF leader will lose to the CCC leader. The survey signals that 33 % of respondents would vote for Chamisa against 30% for Mnangagwa.

Jun 16, 2022 Read more

Afrobarometer-MPOI Zimbabwe Survey: Extracting Political Meaning, Questioning Complex Reality

Takura Zhangazha – Zimbabwe’s Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI) in partnership with Afrobarometer has recently made public the findings of its round seven survey on the ‘Quality of Democracy and Governance in Zimbabwe, 2016-2017’. The field work was done earlier this year.

May 13, 2017 Read more

Mugabe also fearful: Makoni

President Robert Mugabe — like the majority of Zimbabweans who told pollsters that they fear criticising him — is also scared of the future, former Finance minister Simba Makoni has said.

May 12, 2017 Read more

Do Zimbabweans really trust Mugabe? … Reflections on the MPOI Survey Results

Dr Alex Magaisa – Having studied the published results of a July 2015 survey carried out by the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI), a Harare-based research and polling organisation, I was left with the distinct impression that if it were a person, his weakness would be that he tries too hard to be all things to all people. The problem with this is that in the end, no one is really sure who that person is.

Oct 08, 2015 Read more

MDC ‘abandoned the work in the streets’

It must be borne in mind that the surveys were conducted during the period of the inclusive government, when it is rather dangerous for people to be frank and open about their political preferences, especially in terms of their support for either Zanu (PF) or the MDC.

Sep 06, 2012 Read more

Tsvangirai favourite despite popularity drop

Bulawayo – Support for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai plunged by 21 percentage points from 57 percent in May 2009 to 36 percent in October 2010 but he remains favourite to win a presidential vote in Zimbabwe today, according to the latest survey by polling group Afrobarometer.

Feb 12, 2011 Read more