Exiled former Zanu PF politburo member Professor Jonathan Moyo has urged the opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to divert the money to buy armoured vehicle and use it to prepare for the 2023 elections.
In a tweet, Moyo said if he were Chamisa he would use the money to purchase a office and bicycles for polling agents to reduce alleged rigging chances by the ruling party.
“Dai ndiri shiri ndai buda mudungeon mangu ndobhururuka ndodzokera kudheni; ende dai ndiri 2023 presidential candidate ndine USD120K, ndaitsvaga vashandi vanoshandira musangano wangu kana kuti ndaitenga office, kana mabhasikoro emapolling agents kumaward centres! #BeingZimbabwean,” said Professor Moyo.
The former Higher education minister is on record pledging to train MDC Alliance polling agents ahead of the 2023 elections.
Meanwhile, social media users have strongly opposed Professor Moyo’s suggestion saying the money was mobilised for the specific purpose of buying a bulletproof car hence should not be diverted.
Pachedu, a group of researchers said Gofundme, the platform that was used to put the donations together does not allow for diversion of money from the stated cause.
“Using #GoFundMe funds for a different purpose other than their originally intended purpose is prohibited, and is ILLEGAL. Beware of sabotage efforts in the name of ‘advice’ from @ProfJNMoyo who never donated a single cent,” said Pachedu.
