Mugabe party endorses Chamisa

MDC Alliance presidential candidate, Nelson Chamisa’s political star rose significantly yesterday after National Patriotic Front (NPF), which is believed to be linked to former President Robert Mugabe, endorsed his candidature.

Several NPF top officials, including its spokesperson, Jealousy Mawarire, turned up for an MDC Alliance protest march in Harare, and pledged to back Chamisa’s candidature in next month’s presidential race.

Mawarire charmed the crowd when he chanted the MDC-T slogan, before addressing thousands of protestors, saying: “We will be voting for president Chamisa.

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