Categories: Stories

Coltart says Mnangagwa’s meeting with white voters was a publicity stunt

Movement for Democratic Change senatorial candidate David Coltart, a former Minister of Education in the inclusive government, has described today’s meeting between President Emmerson Mnangagwa and white voters as a publicity stunt.

He told British news agency Reuters; “I’m not surprised. You have to look at where this took place.”

The meeting was held at Borrowdale in Harare. Borrowdale is one of the poshest suburbs in the capital.

“There are some very wealthy whites there who have long established connections with ZANU. It’ll be the community who have business connections.”

Reuters said, however, many of the whites who attended the meeting saw Mnangagwa’s fig leaf as a major turning point.

“He’s recognising everyone as the same. We’re all one now, which is beautiful,” said mining engineer Cais Carstens. “This has never happened before, so it’s good.”

Zimbabwe is holding crucial elections in nine days and Mnangagwa is facing stiff challenge from 40-year old Nelson Chamisa of the Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.

Although polls show that he is leading Chamisa, the gap has been narrowing and Chamisa might overtake him before the poll.

(1437 VIEWS)

This post was last modified on %s = human-readable time difference 4:23 pm

Charles Rukuni

The Insider is a political and business bulletin about Zimbabwe, edited by Charles Rukuni. Founded in 1990, it was a printed 12-page subscription only newsletter until 2003 when Zimbabwe's hyper-inflation made it impossible to continue printing.

Recent Posts

Will Mnangagwa go against the trend in the region?

Plans by the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front to push President Emmerson Mnangagwa to…

October 22, 2024

The Zimbabwe government and not saboteurs sabotaging ZiG

The Zimbabwe government’s insatiable demand for money to satisfy its own needs, which has exceeded…

October 20, 2024

The Zimbabwe Gold will regain its value if the government does this…

Economist Eddie Cross says the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) will regain its value if the government…

October 16, 2024

Is Harare the least democratic province in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, which is a metropolitan province, is the least democratic province in the…

October 11, 2024

Zimbabweans against extension of presidential term in office

Nearly 80% of Zimbabweans are against the extension of the president’s term in office, according…

October 11, 2024

Zimbabwe government biggest loser when there is a discrepancy in the exchange rate

The government is the biggest loser when there is a discrepancy between the official exchange…

October 10, 2024