ZANU PF has intensified its campaign efforts, deploying high-profile officials to mobilise support for its Glen View South by-election candidate doling out donations and promises of development.
The ruling party is seeking to wrest the constituency, which has been under opposition control since 2000.
Zanu PF candidate Tsitsi Taomera is banking on government-backed projects and a series of goodwill initiatives to sway voters.
The party’s campaign strategy includes making significant donations and holding public engagements aimed at demonstrating its commitment to the area. Primary and Secondary Education minister Torerai Moyo on Thursday donated computers to several schools in Glen View South.
“The second republic is investing heavily in education and these computers are just the beginning. We want every child in Glen View to have access to digital learning tools,” Moyo said.
“This is the kind of development Zanu PF brings and we urge voters to support our candidate, Tsitsi Taomera, to ensure more progress.”
Presidential investment adviser Paul Tungwarara distributed food hampers to over 3 000 households headed by the elderly in the suburb.
The initiative is framed as part of the government’s welfare programmes.
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“Our senior citizens deserve dignity and support. President [Emmerson] Mnangagwa has always prioritised the welfare of the elderly and this is a continuation of that vision,” Tungwarara said.
“We are confident that the people of Glen View South will recognise the party’s commitment to their well-being.”
Zanu PF national commissar Munyaradzi Machacha, who has been overseeing the campaign, expressed confidence in Taomera’s victory, citing developmental projects implemented by the ruling party in the area.
“For over two decades, this constituency has been in opposition hands, yet little has changed. Now, under President Mnangagwa’s leadership, we have seen roads being rehabilitated, schools supported and businesses empowered,” Machacha said.
“Tsitsi Taomera deserves to win because she represents the progress and continuity of these projects.”
The by-election, scheduled for April 12, is viewed as a key test of Zanu PF’s ability to regain influence in urban areas, where the party has faced significant electoral challenges in recent years. Political analysts say while the ruling party’s well-resourced campaign may influence some voters, long-standing opposition stranglehold in Glen View South could remain a major obstacle.
