Opposition Zimbabwe Industrial and Technological Revolution (ZITER) president Daniel Chingoma says his party is ready to challenge the ruling ZANU PF party in elections scheduled for 2023.
Chingoma, who is famous for assembling a helicopter that is yet to fly, said ZITER’s support base has been growing over the years and the party has already lined-up candidates for Parliament and council. He said:
We want to contest; we want to give the ruling party a hard run. Competition is not for one person, it takes two or three people to have a competition. So they will not run on their own and say we have won.
Zimbabwe is a democratic country, it’s a multiparty democracy, and anyone who feels like contesting can contest.
So we are going to be participating but there is a hindrance, the required to pay US$20 000 for Presidential candidates.
We have national structures, we have provincial, district, and community structures, and we have cells and branches.
We have many supporters, those that I know that are in our books are about 20 000.
Chingoma said unlike other parties that conduct campaign rallies, ZITER will communicate privately with prospective voters.
He expressed optimism about winning the 2023 presidential election if he is allowed to contest. He said:
Zimbabweans want food, they want jobs, and they want industries to be resuscitated. They also want a democratic rule, development, and improved living conditions that is what we will do for them.
We see ourselves winning if we are given an opportunity to participate. We will definitely win. I say if we are given an opportunity because they have imposed US$20 000 which is a hindrance.
Chingoma reportedly failed to file his nomination papers for the 2018 elections because his photos were taken while he was wearing a cap. | OpenParly