Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), has accused Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of violently trying to silence them.
CCC Zimbabwe supporters in attend a rally in Gutu District.
Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Citizens Coalition for Change , has accused Zanu-PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa of violently trying to silence them. This as the country is set to hold its presidential and parliamentary elections next month. Spokesperson for the CCC, Fadzayi Mahere, says opposition parties have been facing escalating police brutality and disruptions at their rallies.“Zanu-PF can never win a free and fair election in Zimbabwe which is why we continue to see them attempt to constitutionally ban and try to ban the opposition from campaigning.
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