Chamisa condemns attack on Mnangagwa
The Standard 24th June 2018 MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday led the condemnation of the blast at a rally addressed by President Emmerson Mnangwa where nine people, including government officials, were injured yesterday. Chamisa said violence had no place in Zimbabwean politics as people took to social media to condemn the alleged attempt on
Brendan Taylor being targeted unfairly – Tatenda Taibu
ESPN By Firdose Moonda, South Africa correspondent, ESPNcricinfo 21st June 2018 Tatenda Taibu, former Zimbabwe captain and their convener of selectors until March, severely criticised the current administration for their treatment of players – in particular Brendan Taylor – and called on cricketers in the country to band together. Taylor, who opted out of a
Statement by Senator David Coltart regarding his inclusion on the MDC Alliance Senatorial party list for Bulawayo in the 2018 general election
Senator David Coltart Statement 15th June 2018 I have been included on the MDC Alliance party list for the Senate in Bulawayo Province. As many know I was very graciously and generously offered a relatively safe National Assembly seat being Bulawayo East by the MDC Alliance which I declined to take up. Now equally graciously
Coltart requests senatorial seat
The Herald By Nqobile Tshili Bulawayo Bureau 9th June 2018 MDC politician Mr David Coltart has written to the principals of MDC Alliance requesting that he runs for a senatorial seat instead of a parliamentary one. Mr Coltart was set to contest in Bulawayo East constituency where he was beaten by Ms Thabitha Khumalo (MDC-T)
Coltart must leave The Herald alone
The Herald Editorial 21st May 2018 This is the Herald’s rant against me this morning. Irony of ironies it confirms their brazen breach of section 61(4) of the Zimbabwe Constitution. Indeed election times are upon us and these are interesting times when national discourse is centred on which political party has the vision, the stamina
Coltart: Polls to be fundamentally flawed as long as ZBC, Zimpapers promote Zanu PF
New Zimbabwe 18th May 2018 FORMER Education minister and MDC Alliance Bulawayo East parliamentarian aspirant, David Coltart says the forthcoming elections will be fundamentally flawed as long as the state media continues to breach section 61 of the constitution which compels all government controlled media to be apolitical and non–partisan. He was speaking at a
David Coltart: ZBC Violating SADC Guidelines on Elections
VOA 17th May 2018 David Coltart of the MDC Alliance says the state-controlled Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation is currently violating Southern African Development Community guidelines on elections as it is not giving opposition parties fair coverage in the run up to the forthcoming polls. Watch what was actually said here: https://www.voazimbabwe.com/a/zimbabwe-africa-david-coltart/4397694.html
The advantages Nelson Chamisa has so far
Bulawayo News 24 By Hopewell Chin’ono 14th May 2018 I was just wondering about the upcoming election and pondering on whether there are people still to be won over, so-called floating voters. The electoral dynamics in Zimbabwe are very interesting for political watchers. What matters now is how the protagonists are engaging with the electorate
MDC Releases Full List Of Election Candidates
Zimeye 13th May 2018 By Paul Nyathi The MDC has unveiled its 34 House of Assembly candidates to contest this year’s harmonised elections. The party did not have any primary elections but used the discretion of the National Council to decide the candidates where more than one person showed willingness to contest the election. The
MDC-T infighting results in candidates deadlock
The Chronicle By Pamela Shumba, Senior Reporter 12th May 2018 INFIGHTING in the Mr Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-T has resulted in the party failing to finalise its list of candidates who will represent it in Matabeleland in the forthcoming general elections. The party which was supposed to finalise the list of candidates in the three Matabeleland