United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) president, Elisabeth Valerio, said that Zimbabweans are now tired of ZANU PF and MDC/CCC and are yearning for another political party that will fulfill their aspirations.
Since the year 2000, the country’s political landscape has been dominated by ZANU PF and the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) which recently morphed into the Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC).
CITE quoted Valerio as saying her party will provide Zimbabweans with the change they are looking for. He said:
I can understand that has been the norm up to now where Zimbabwe has had these two political parties, either you choose this or that.
Even if you don’t believe in either of them, you think you have to choose the lesser of the two evils.
As the president of UZA, we’ve personally been through so many different communities and sat down with people.
They don’t want either of those two parties mentioned, they don’t want CCC and don’t want ZANU PF.
… Most people do comprehend and understand that the second larger political parties, whether it is MDC or CCC, have been in government.
It’s not like they are coming to the political space today. They have disappointed and so many people have been let down, promises have been broken.
UZA participated in by-elections that were held last year and performed poorly, having failed to win a single seat.
Valerio acknowledged that it is difficult for voters to trust a political party when they do not know much about it or have the opportunity to see what it can do.
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