Opposition CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has urged young people to participate in politics to bring about change in Zimbabwe as has happened in several Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries over the past two years.
Chamisa has expressed optimism that the opposition will win next year’s elections if young people register to vote and vote in large numbers in next year’s general elections.
This comes after opposition parties won elections in Zambia, Malawi and most recently Lesotho. Said Chamisa:
Congratulations to the great people of #Lesotho for choosing the new, choosing hope over familiarity. Malawi did it. Zambia did it. Lesotho has done it. Nigeria will do it. We’re next. Zimbabwe we will do it! Young people shall save Africa. Play your part. Bring the change. Serve and save our Zimbabwe. Get involved. One is more. Your voice matters. Your vote counts.
South African opposition leader Mmusi Maimane, the founder of the One South Africa Movement, concurred with Chamisa. He said:
There is a wind of democratic change in southern Africa. First, it was Malawi, then it was Zambia, and now a brand new party in Lesotho has shaken the country.
Next year it will be Zimbabwe gaining its second independence. Then in 2024, we the people of SA will remove the African National Congress.
Zimbabwe and Nigeria are scheduled to hold general elections next year while South Africa will conduct elections in 2024.