Zipp leader exhorts Chamisa to accept ED’s victory 

Source: Zipp leader exhorts Chamisa to accept ED’s victory – DailyNews Live

Jeffrey Muvundusi      10 September 2018

BULAWAYO – ONE of the losing presidential candidates, Blessing
Kasiyamhuru, has challenged MDC Alliance president Nelson Chamisa to
swallow his pride and accept that the July 30 election outcome as God’s
will.

Chamisa on Saturday told his supporters in Chitungwiza that he will
continue piling pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, even through
protests, until he is recognised as the winner of the disputed plebiscite.

“Though it might sound rude, its paramount to accept the election came,
results came, a mere miss remains a miss, they came close but what is
needed is to humble yourself and swallow your pride that it happened and
start rebuilding and go forward,” Kasiyamhuru said.

The Zipp president who is currently on a post-election “Thank you” tour of
Matabeleland said it was important for Chamisa to support the current
leadership as the election outcome was the will of God.

“It’s still a victory for the whole of Zimbabwe so it’s important that we
support the current leadership. I will recommend my brother Nelson Chamisa
to shake hands and accept whatever the results and he being a Christian
God has allowed it, and we should now rally behind our leadership because
God has allowed it.

He added: “If he is a Christian like some of us, he should now be prepared
to pray for them and keeping on respecting them despite that we went into
competition together, they remain our fathers and we know that respect
should never go away despite our differences.”

Meanwhile, Kasiyamhuru castigated the Mnangagwa government for ill-advised
statements against the recent imposition of sanctions by America.

“We don’t live in isolation and our language at all the times should
always embrace the continent for the sake of peace and continuity,” he
said.

“That is why Zimbabwe does not have it all; we don’t have the technology,
we import so it’s important that we create those partnerships that are
balanced and beneficial to each.

“That, however, doesn’t mean that we should not recognise that we are an
independent nation whose sovereignty is key to our identity.”