The President of MDC Alliance Nelson Chamisa’s convoy was blocked just outside Mutare along the Mutare-Masvingo highway by heavily armed youths who fired gunshots at the opposition leader’s convoy.
Chamisa was on his way to Mutare from Chipinge
He is in Manicaland to boost his image ahead of the 2023 national elections where he is meeting traditional leaders and ordinary villagers.
The incident was confirmed MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere.
“Violence of the sort experienced in Masvingo has broken out in Mutare where President @nelsonchamisa is set to meet community leaders. A number of Hilux vehicles carrying armed, rowdy thugs are advancing towards the President’s convoy. Details to follow,” she posted.
“The second assassination attempt in 7 days on President @nelsonchamisa is cause for regional & continental concern. The resort by the regime to political violence is designed to send a chilling effect to citizens who are forming a broad alliance to win Zim for change in 2023,” she added.
