‘Zanu PF fears losing by-elections’

POLITICAL analysts yesterday castigated government for double standards after it banned by-elections citing COVID-19 regulations, but has allowed crowd-puller events such as the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) and the Harare Agricultural Show to go ahead.

Analysts told NewsDay that the failure by President Emmerson Mnangagwa to call for by-elections showed that he feared that his ruling Zanu PF party or its proxies could lose.

More than 40 MPs and 80 councillors aligned to the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance from across the country were recalled by the MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora.

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