State protection for Zimbabwe’s presidential hopefuls after blast
The country’s vice-president brushes off the ‘act of terrorism’ and assures citizens that the July 30 election will go ahead as planned
Harare — All 23 presidential candidates contesting June’s election in Zimbabwe will receive state protection, following an explosion that killed one person and injured at least 50 on Saturday, at White City stadium in Bulawayo. This is according to state media reports on Monday quoting vice-president Constantino Chiwenga, who addressed a rally in Chitungwiza on Sunday. The bomb blast targeted several Zanu-PF leaders. Chiwenga also ruled out the possibility of the election being postponed. At the weekend 44 long-term EU observers were dispatched to Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces, where they will stay until after the elections. It is the first time in 16 years that they have been allowed in the country. “Zimbabwe is going for a new trajectory; a Zimbabwe we want, a Zimbabwe which the people of Zimbabwe want. The harmonised elections, come July 30, will go ahead. That act of terrorism which happened in Bulawayo is nothing, it does not deter us. But if the colleagues running for harmonised ele...
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