CCC President, Nelson Chamisa is addressing a crowd of over 50 000 supporters who are gathered at Sakubva stadium in Mutare:
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15:13 Chamisa gets on the stage
15:15 The time for change has arrived and no one can stop it.
15:15 This crowd is bigger than the one that was here with Tsvangirai.
15:15 We inform all chiefs from Chimaninani that we are here in your land. We of the CCC, the sweet bread…
15:15 Mutare – accept the new!
15:15 Are you accepting the new?
15:15 I heard Mnangagwa saying the country is led by the owners. Where we disagree is that he is not the only owner.
15:16 No matter what they do – The people of Zimbabwe will be free. This will start on the 26th of March, the we finish Mnangagwa off in 2023.
15:16 A country is build by change, happiness…
15:16 Yesterday I met a soldier and he said to me “Yellow we are together – its just the uniform.
15:17 We thank you
15:18 Tomorrow we are in Masvingo. The police had been sent to block us. The court has ruled in our favor.
15:21 Manicaland is a land of Peace. Even if you come with violence, the people of Manicaland are the most polite people I have ever seen.
15:22 We have been to Gokwe and when we got to Kwekwe, all we saw is yellow. Even Mnangagwa’s cats were yellow…
15:23 The police tried to stop our rally in Gokwe, but the villagers were determined. The whole country is now hongu…
15:24 Everywhere we go, they are saying Ngaapindehakemukomana…
15:24 We are not going to be provoked into violence. We are the majority but we wont abuse our majority. We know that we can overwhelm you but we will not.
15:25 What are the next steps…?
15:30 We don’t want a GNU, all we want are reforms. We want the winner to lead.
15:31 This time we will not go for a GNU.
15:32 CCC is an ethical party. You must be loyal to God, country and cause for change.
15:33 I hear them saying I wont take over. I swear I will get in.
15:34 You stand there and say he wont get in? I will get in.
15:35 The problem in our country is that the government is the one causing chaos.
15:36 Yesterday they beat up Madzibaba ve Shanduko.
15:37 ZBC be careful because you will cause genocide with your lies. Tell the truth, because we pay our TV Licenses for you to tell the truth.
15:37 I am not happy with the spirit of violence that is arising. I went to bury Mboneni in Vungu, Mboneni’s family is an ordinary family. I was dismayed because ordinary people are being brutalised. Mboneni’s father is the branch chairman of CCC.
15:38 Do not be afraid. A demon will not depart easily. They have started setting up bases like in 2008.
15:39 Mnangagwa is fighting against someone who has Jesus. I dont have any weapons. Change is coming. Change is coming in Zimbabwe.
15:40 To Mnangagwa I say no one stays in office forever. You must know that no one has ever been in office forever.
15:41 In my new government, no policeman will brutalise a person. If ZANU-PF want to demonstrate, we will given them police protection when they demonstrate.
15:41 The current government has made our cities rural areas. Rural areas are now better than cities.
15:42 People are now being beaten for their votes.
15:46 All parents, make sure your children register to vote. Any child who is not registered must not eat.
15:50 I would like to ask Mutare to vote for our MPs who were removed illegally.
Chamisa introduces Mutseyami and Regai Tsunga.
15:54 Regai Tsunga addresses the crowd. Tsunga thanks Chamisa for going around the country. He says Mutasa South will vote for CCC on 26 March.
15:55 Prosper Mutseyami breaks into song: Yellow Yellow Yellow…He thanks Chamisa for allowing him to speak – Chikanga Dangamvura will vote for CCC.
15:57 Mutseywami says the CCC Parliamentary and councillor candidates are in Chikanga Dangamvura, Makoni South Mutare central , Makoni North, Chipinge Central.
15:59 Diamonds were abused in Mutare. In our new government, diamonds will be polished in Mutare. We will not allow diamonds to be exported to Dubai without being polished.
16:00 Mutare will you vote for CCC?
16:00 Rain is coming….
16:00 Chamisa ends his speech and gets off the stage.
