ED ducks urban rallies

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF leadership are shying away from urban rallies amid reports that the ruling party is avoiding “fake” crowds that attend its meetings, but vote for the opposition.

This emerged this week when preparations for the Zanu PF provincial campaign launch in Mashonaland West tomorrow were marred by confusion with the party changing venues three times in a matter of days.

The launch, to be headlined by Mnangagwa and other members of the presidium, was initially set for Chikangwe Stadium in Karoi before it was changed to Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) grounds.

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