The ruling Zanu-PF party is reported to have deployed top Politburo members and Central Committee members to decampaign disgruntled former party members who registered to contest the July 30 elections as independents.
Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema was in Murehwa South where he was calling on party supporters to ditch former central committee member Noah Mangondo who is running as an independent against Mashonaland East provincial chairperson Joel Biggie Matiza. Senate president Edna Madzongwe was in Gromonzi South over the weekend where two Zanu PF losing candidates Oswald Gwanzura and Eugene Makore are running as independents against Social Services Petronella Kagonye.
Richard Mavhunga who is running as an independent in Marondera constituency said,
Today (yesterday) I am in Marondera West to kick-start my campaign. The Zanu PF leaders have summoned the central committee members and war veterans from the constituency, but that will not deter me from standing as an independent.
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