CCC, ZANUPF Plans to Unleash Violence- Mwonzora Cancells Rally

MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora, has accused ZANU PF and CCC of planning to unleash violence against his supporters in Chinhoyi.

Mwonzora was speaking to journalists after MDC-T supporters, numbering less than 30, turned out for his rally ahead of the 26 March by-elections.

The supporters were told to go home around 3 pm by aspiring Chegutu West legislator, Gift Konjana following a brief address in an almost empty Chinhoyi Hall in Gadzema township.

Mwonzora had to cancel the Chinhoyi Rally after it turned out to be flop with less than 50 people.

Mwonzora and MDC Alliance candidates in the 26 March by-elections later held a meeting at former Chinhoyi deputy mayor and aspiring Ward 3 councillor, Willie Nyambe’s house.

The MDC-T leader downplayed the low attendance at the rally and told reporters that the meeting at the Chinhoyi Hall was in preparation for a star rally scheduled for Sunday at Zimbabwe Grounds in Harare. Said Mwonzora:

“We couldn’t hold our public meeting due to security issues as ZANU PF and CCC members were milling around the venue”

“We don’t want to be drawn into violence, blood, name-calling and hate politics, so we have had to cancel the meeting. We didn’t want our members victimised”

He further appealed to his political opponents to desist from provoking MDC. We are urging people to campaign peacefully”

“Our strategy in these by-elections is to know the real voters, and we are not interested in crowds, he said”

Mwonzora who has of late become a laughing stock by the public for hosting failed rallies refuted the claims of hosting poorly attended rallies in tweet video saying , he is not interested in the By election by rather his focus is on the general election next year.