Mnangagwa gets knickers in twist over Mugabe speech; says rival Chamisa is disguised Mugabe

Zimbabwean incumbent, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has accused his main rival Nelson Chamisa of striking a deal with defenestrated former leader, Robert Mugabe on the eve of the presidential elections.

According to Mnangagwa, Chamisa and Mugabe’s deal is of no good to the country as it casts doubt on the intentions of rebuilding Zimbabwe.

In a 5-minute video clip posted on his official page, Manangagwa did not avail evidence regarding the deal, but insisted the newly found partnership between the former president and the leader of opposition is only aimed at bringing back the former.

“Now it is clear to all that Chamisa has forged a deal with Mugabe. We can no longer believe that his intensions are to transform Zimbabwe and rebuild our nation,” Mnangagwa said

“The choice is clear, you either vote for Mugabe under the guide of Chamisa or you vote for a new Zimbabwe under my leadership and the new Zanu PF. Real change is coming, we should all be part of it. God bless Zimbabwe,” he added.

Mnangagwa got his knickers in a twist after Robert Mugabe in a press conference earlier announced he could not vote for his tormentors in ZANU PF but rather the MDC under Chamisa.

"I cannot vote for those who tormented me," Mugabe said, hinting he could vote for MDC. "I can't vote for ZANU-PF... what is left? I think it is just Chamisa."

But Chamisa also spoke out saying: "I have nothing to do with what president Mugabe would want to say as a voter. He is a citizen."

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Mnangagwa, 75, who promises a fresh start for the country despite being from the ZANU-PF elite, is the front-runner with the advantage of covert military support, a loyal state media and a ruling party that controls government resources.

But Chamisa, 40, who has performed strongly on the campaign trail, hopes to tap into a young population that could vote for change.

The vote is Zimbabwe's first without Mugabe, who led ZANU-PF to power in the country's first election after independence from British colonial rule in 1980.