The video provides a special announcement detailing the roadmap for Gambakwe’s 2028 presidential campaign (Gambakwe 2028) and includes an update on a political arrest.
Roadmap to the Presidency: Contesting Nkulumane MP Seat
The core of the announcement is the first step of the roadmap: Gambakwe will contest the upcoming parliamentary by-election for the Nkulumane Constituency MP seat [01:59].
- Goal: The immediate goal is to enter parliament to start influencing events, gather information, and prevent the ruling party (ZANU-PF) from winning the seat in his home constituency [01:37], [02:23], [02:47].
- The Big Picture: Securing the MP seat is intended to build the necessary relationships and provide a national platform to prepare for the main goal: contesting the 2028 presidential election [04:06], [05:15], [06:36].
- Opposition Unity: He stated that he is working to get consensus and endorsements from all opposition parties and is calling for other opposition candidates to step down and support his candidacy [05:23], [08:13].
- Constituency Focus: His manifesto for Nkulumane will focus on development, sports, jobs, and connectivity for young people [09:07]. He plans to be resident in Bulawayo (Nkulumane) starting in early December [04:35] and promises to be an accessible MP who is effective and inspires the constituents [09:54].
- Future Contests: Going forward, Gambakwe stated he will contest every single by-election for council, senate, and MP seats [06:44].
Update on Political Arrest
The video also included a breaking announcement about the arrest of Traore, the person who runs the “General Chiwenga for President” group [14:13].
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- Gambakwe played an excerpt from Apostle Makore confirming the arrest, and discussed the risks of speaking against ZANU-PF [15:35], [17:13].
- He also reassured viewers that he is safe to contest because he operates within the law, criticizing the president and contesting elections, but not organizing protests or calling for the use of force [20:45].
