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Meet the Zimbabwean Leader Most Trusted by His Citizens
Meet the Zimbabwean Leader Most Trusted by His Citizens
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To get a glimpse of who is Zimbabwe's favorite candidate, a survey was conducted ahead of the African nation's upcoming presidential and parliamentary... 12.07.2023, Sputnik Africa
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The majority of Zimbabweans find the incumbent president - Emmerson Mnangagwa - and his ZANU-PF party the most trustworthy, according to the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI).The results show that the those (50%) who trust the current leader of the country, Emmerson Mnangagwa, outweigh those that back the leader of the opposition party Nelson Chamisa (41%).As for political parties, were the elections held today, 35% of Zimbabweans would vote for the ruling ZANU-PF party while the opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) would maybe win 27% of the vote.According to expectations, ZANU-PF will continue to be the dominant political force for the foreseeable future.The survey also outlines that 63% of Zimbabweans are bound to participate in the upcoming elections and 80% of the population are generally satisfied with the biometric voter registration (BVR) process.Incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are seen as the chief contenders vying for the presidency. The two politicians also faced off in the previous election in 2018, when the current leader won 51.4% of the vote against 45% for Chamisa.Mnangagwa, the current head of state is a long-standing ally of former president Robert Magabe. He occupied a number of ministerial positions and was Mugabe's vice president until November 2017, when he was dismissed before coming to power as a result of a coup. He won his first full term as president in 2018 and has ruled the country since then.
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Meet the Zimbabwean Leader Most Trusted by His Citizens
12:42 12.07.2023 (Updated: 10:47 03.08.2023) To get a glimpse of who is Zimbabwe's favorite candidate, a survey was conducted ahead of the African nation's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, set for 23 August. According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, 11 contenders are vying for the top post.
The majority of Zimbabweans find the incumbent president - Emmerson Mnangagwa - and his ZANU-PF party the most trustworthy, according to the Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI).
The results show that the those (50%) who trust the current leader of the country, Emmerson Mnangagwa, outweigh those that back the leader of the opposition party Nelson Chamisa (41%).
As for political parties, were the
elections held today, 35% of Zimbabweans would vote for the ruling ZANU-PF party while the opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) would maybe win 27% of the vote.
According to expectations,
ZANU-PF will continue to be the dominant political force for the foreseeable future.
"ZANU–PF shed blood for this country and no other party fought for this country, ZANU–PF is a colossal party," Emmerson Mnangagwa said in his address to the electorate at Mutema Primary School in Chipinge.
The survey also outlines that 63% of Zimbabweans are bound to participate in the upcoming elections and 80% of the population are generally satisfied with the biometric voter registration (BVR) process.
Incumbent President
Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition leader Nelson Chamisa are seen as the chief contenders vying for the presidency. The two politicians also faced off in the previous election in 2018, when the current leader won 51.4% of the vote against 45% for Chamisa.
Mnangagwa, the current head of state is a long-standing ally of former president Robert Magabe. He occupied a number of ministerial positions and was Mugabe's vice president until November 2017, when he was dismissed before coming to power as a result of a coup. He won his first full term as president in 2018 and has ruled the country since then.
