Tinaani Nyabereka
Gokwe- Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is eyeing victory ahead of the upcoming Gokwe-Kabuyuni parliamentary by-elections.
Speaking to TellZim News on August 15, CCC Midlands provincial chairperson whose is also Gweru City Council ward 2 councillor Josiah Makombe said the party is now prepared for the election and campaign work is progressing well on the ground.
“We have high chances of winning the forthcoming by-elections. We have been on the ground campaigning for the constituency since 2018. The Zanu-PF government has failed to deliver what they promised Gokwe-Kabuyani people and the nation at large 42 years on.
“The ruling party’s (Zanu PF) has failed the people of Kabuyani in areas like roads, water and even network coverage,” he said.
He added that for the past 10 years the constituency still laged behind in terms of infrastructure.
“The late Chikomba’s nearly two terms in Kabuyani constituency witnessed no meaningful developments in uplifting the livelihoods of people. Most of the roads in Gokwe-Kabuyuni constituency are in a very bad state.
“Kabuyani has other perennial challenges like access to clean water and people have been trying to present the challenges to the late Chikomba but all in vain. It will be a miracle for Zanu PF to come victorious in such a situation where everyone is crying,” he added.
Two candidates on July 22, 2022 filed nomination papers for the by-election.
The two are Spencer Tshuma of Zanu PF and Costin Muguti of CCC.
Muguti is a former Gokwe-Kabuyuni MP as he once contested the 2008 elections and garnered 7 234 votes against Leonard Chikomba’s 7 156 votes.
The seat fell vacant in May this year after the death former MP Leonard Chikomba in a road accident near Chitekete Business Centre.
However the just ended March by elections saw the Nelson Chamisa led opposition winning Kwekwe – Mbizo, Kwekwe Central and Mkoba constituencies in the Midlands
