Obert Mpofu has responded to news that he has quit politics and that he was chickening out from contesting the Umguza constituency parliamentary seat.
Said Mpofu:
I am now old, almost 70 years, 67 years this year, sengingumuntu omdala that’s why I am saying let me go to Senate. I saw some papers saying Mpofu chickens out. Mina chicken out ngisiya ku Senate? You must give others a chance and see how they are going to work.
Mpofu announced that he will not seek to be reelected as a member of parliament for his constituency in this year’s elections to pave way for a younger generation of leaders. He said he will be contesting for a Senatorial seat instead. Apart from Mpofu, his wife Sikhanyisiwe, who is a legislator under proportional representation and Bubi MP, Clifford Sibanda, have also indicated that they would be making way for younger leaders.
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