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Mugabe predicts ’90% poll victory’
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| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jul 06, 2013 04:48pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, July 6, 2013 10:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | President Robert Mugabe has launched his party’s campaign for the 31 July general elections, predicting a 90% victory for Zanu-PF. But the 89-year-old leader warned it was a “do-or-die struggle” and to prepare for a “battle for survival”.
In an address that lasted well over an hour, Mr Mugabe urged the Zanu-PF faithful in 2013 to avoid the violence of five years ago. ”Let’s kick our opponents with votes. But please no violence. Let’s have an election without violence, without intimidation,” he said.
But earlier in the day Zanu PF youths spent the day closing businesses in the Harare suburbs of Mbare and Highfields while forcing residents to attend Mugabe’s rally. Some Nehanda Radio listeners reported seeing women in Mbare being forcibly given Zanu PF regalia and told to go to the rally.
The party also roped in musicians Jah Prayzah and Mathias Mhere to try and draw crowds for the rally which was dubbed a Manifesto Launch. Still they managed between 5000 to 7000 supporters in attendance, a far cry from the 200 000 who thronged the same venue when Mugabe came back from exile in 1980. |
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