Staff Reporter

ZANU-PF is expected to bag five million votes in the upcoming Harmonised General Elections, the Harare Post has learnt.

Following information that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has registered six million votes; Political Analyst Tinotenda Chakoroma informed this publication that ZANU PF is likely to get five million votes in the upcoming elections.

"In the past week, I have learnt that ZEC has managed to register about six million voters as this can be attributed to be voter registration blitz. However, this is record breaking and as the nation moves closer to the much anticipated general elections, there is high probability that ZANU-PF will get five million votes", said Chakoroma.

Chakaroma added that there was going to be a significant change in voting patterns and turnout as most citizens in the urban areas would vote for ZANU-PF.

"It is not a secret that in the past elections, most citizens in urban centers voted for the opposition, but with the current state of affairs in opposition run city and town councils; urban folks are presumably going to vote for ZANU PF, thus booting out the opposition.

"President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a listening President and he is success driven as evidenced by developmental projects being implemented across the country in the mining, agriculture and tourism sectors. This will appeal to the urban voters and come the Harmonised General Elections, ZANU PF will emerge victorious," said Chakoroma.

One ZANU-PF supporter identified as Marimo aired out that in this year's elections; the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has nothing to offer claiming that out of the six million possible votes, they would not get any significant votes.

"CCC has nothing to offer, I will vote for ZANU PF and out of the six million votes, CCC will get nothing as all opposition parties will have to share the remaining 1 million votes," said Marimo.

Meanwhile, the ruling Party ZANU PF is in full gear after the Politburo published candidates who are going to be representing the Party in the upcoming elections.