Even before he completes one year of his tenure as elected President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to seek re-election in 2023.
The Zimbabwean leader was elected in a disputed general election in July this year. He defeated opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa in that election.
His victory was finally confirmed by the constitutional court of Zimbabwe after protests led to some deaths.
Six people died in a crackdown when security officers opened fire on the protesters who supported the opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa.
The post-election violence cast doubt over Zimbabwe’s efforts to portray the elections as free and fair.
Party resolution
On Saturday Mnangagwa’s party, Zanu-PF approved his candidature for 2023 presidential election. The party at its conference passed a resolution stating that the 76-year-old Mnangagwa will be its official candidate for the election.
Mnangagwa accepted the decision taken at the conference and asked for party unity, loyalty and discipline. He first became President in 2017 after Robert Mugabe was forced out of power.
He promised to revive the ailing economy after winning the July, 2018 election. But he has struggled to transform the economy of Zimbabwe and dealing with corruption.
Recent economic issues erupted in October when the government announced a two-percent tax on all electronic transactions to increase revenue.
Source: Africafeeds.com
