Zimbabweans will be voting on July 30 and time is running out for candidates to convince voters.
With the elections days away, the opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa is calling for a national day of prayers.
Eyewitness News reports that the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader wants his supporters to begin a week-long fast.
He wants them to say prayers through out the week until Sunday, just a day before the elections.
Chamisa told supporters at a rally in Gweru that fasting and prayer would help deliver a victory over the ruling Zanu-PF rule.
Both Chamisa and incumbent President, Emmerson Mnangagwa have been campaigning hoping to win voters from religious backgrounds.
Too close to call
A new poll released last week has predicted that the results will be too close to call.
An Afrobarometer poll says there will be no clear winner. It said President Mnangagwa is likely to secure 40 percent of voters as against 37 percent for his opponent, Nelson Chamisa.
The Afrobarometer poll of 2,400 voting-age adults was conducted between June 25 and July 6. 20 percent of people polled did not disclose their choice however.
Zimbabwe election rules provide for a run-off if no presidential candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote. A run-off could be held on September 8.
Some 112 political parties are reported to have registered to participate in the upcoming general elections.
Considered the biggest and crucial election in Zimbabwe’s political history, the two main rivals will be seeking the mandate to re-galvanize the country.
The elections are coming months after the former President, Robert Mugabe exited power after a military takeover.
The younger generation who have known Mugabe all their lives are demanding a new era. They will be crucial in deciding who wins.
Source: Africafeeds.com
