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By Bindura Bureau
A tight race looms during ZANU PF’s Mashonaland Central primary elections as former minister of State and Provincial Affairs during the Robert Mugabe era, Advocate Martin Dinha, and former State Security minister Nicholas Goche submitted their curriculum vitae to contest yesterday.
More than 4 000 candidates submitted their credentials to contest as the provincial electoral directorate met yesterday in Bindura to receive CVs from aspiring candidates eyeing the councillor, parliamentary and senatorial seats during the elections slated for this Saturday.
Dinha is eyeing the Mazowe North seat currently occupied by Champion Mungweni.
Former Mbire legislator, David Butau, has also returned to the ring and will run against former Agriculture deputy minister Douglas Karoro.
Other heavyweights who have returned to the contest include former Primary and Secondary Education minister Lazarus Dokora, and businessman James Makamba.
Incumbent Minister of State, Senator Monica Mavhunga, and former ZANLA Commander Josiah Tongogara’s widow, Angelina Tongongora also submitted their CVs for senate seats.
The current provincial party chair, Kazembe Kazembe who is also Home Affairs minister, will run uncontested for the Mazowe West seat, while in Bindura North, incumbent legislator, and Politburo member, Kenneth Musanhi will run uncontested.
Youthful and popular Shamva district coordinating committee secretary for Youth Affairs, Ryan Dokwani has challenged the “subtle” Oscar Gorerino in Shamva North for the parliamentary seat together with two others.
Addressing party members after the receiving, vetting, and recommending exercise, Musanhi warned candidates against using hate language and violence towards each other as they campaign.
“Those found abusing others during the campaign will face thorough disciplinary action,” he said.
Chairman Kazembe went on to encourage those who will lose on Saturday to be content with the outcome and direct their support to winning cadres.
All cadres who contested during the last two harmonised elections and lost were disqualified from submitting their credentials unless they were eyeing a different constituency. Nhau/Indaba
