Nelson Chamisa, the leader of the CCC, claimed that his organisation had closed the gaps that ZANU PF previously utilised to rig elections.
At a campaign gathering on Sunday in Beitbridge, where hundreds of CCC supporters were in attendance, Chamisa declared that the opposition should easily win the 23 August 2023 elections. He stated:
When ED grabbed power from Mugabe, he was given two years to finish Mugabe’s term but nothing worked. I warned my brother (Mnangagwa) about the repercussions of grabbing power. I told him what you have done, you have committed a crime in heaven and on earth. He grabbed another five years from me in 2018. This time we know he is thinking of employing dirty tactics but all corners are covered because we know what he uses to steal elections. We want to see when election results are being announced, the gap must be huge. Nelson Chamisa
Chamisa castigated the ZANU PF-led government for bragging about implementing development projects that are not benefiting people. He said:
If they build a road, they come back to you and boast, yet it’s their duty. They even inflate the (cost). Look at Zimborders which has plunged people into suffering. People living in Beitbridge depend on cross-border trade but they have been impoverished by high charges when using the upgraded border so who does it help? So what development is that? My government will exempt locals or seek reversal of the deals which make people suffer. Chamisa
The corporation that manages the facility levies fees of US$27, US$80, and US$200 for private vehicles, buses, and big trucks, respectively. The expense of rebuilding the Beitbridge border was massive, costing US$300 million.
Due to this, regional passengers now choose alternative routes instead of Beitbridge, and locals no longer travel to South Africa by car.
Additionally, Chamisa stated that the majority of citizens, including civil servants and members of the security apparatus, favour a change in the governance of the nation.
