‘The voice of the people is the voice of God’, says Emmerson Mnangagwa
Harare — At Zanu-PF’s headquarters and in Harare’s central business district, the signs of the deep pockets of the ruling party are on full display. A large banner in the green and yellow colours of Zanu-PF is emblazoned with the image of its candidate, President Emmerson Mnangagwa. "Delivering the Zimbabwe you want," reads the imposing banner that covers, from top to bottom, one side of the multi-floor party headquarters. The same image of a smiling Mnangagwa promising to deliver on health, education and fight corruption is dotted across billboards and roadsides across different parts of the city. One billboard, is inscribed with a statement popularised by Mnangagwa when he rose to power in November last year: "The voice of the people is the voice of God." Media reports in Harare suggest that Zanu-PF has a war chest funded to the tune of $200m, which it will splurge on during the campaign trail. However, ordinary citizens are little impressed. The sentiment on Harare’s streets is t...
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