WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe unpacks the funding model and operational models of M31 political party.
Key Points
- Plans for a new political party: A formal political party, referred to as M31, is planned to be established by the end of August to challenge ZANU-PF [01:11].
- Addressing the leadership vacuum: The speaker notes the absence of a strong opposition leader in Zimbabwe since Morgan Tsvangirai’s illness, which has allowed ZANU-PF to operate unchallenged [01:34].
- A new, different opposition: Gambakwe promises a new and distinct opposition movement in Zimbabwe, with increased involvement and leadership from young people [000:02:09, 00:02:23].
- Creation of assets: The new party has started creating its assets, including:
- A Twitter handle: @M31Zimbabwe has been created with a placeholder avatar for the future president [03:06, 04:21].
- Websites: Two websites are being registered, M31Zimbabwe for external communications and M31A for campaigns [05:12, 05:33].
- Facebook page: An M31 Zimbabwe Facebook page is also in place [07:45].
- Goal for the 2028 elections: The party aims to win 75% of the vote in the 2028 elections [06:34, 07:09].
- Office plans: Initial plans include renting a functional office, with a long-term goal of building a large, landmark head office for M31 [08:00, 08:15].
- Inclusivity: The new party seeks to be inclusive, uniting various individuals to form a strong opposition bloc against ZANU-PF [09:03].
- Funding strategy: The discussion begins on the party’s funding, with the speaker stating that order, strength, ability, and transparency will attract financial support [09:42, 10:08].
