Ziyambi Ziyambi loses, again

Zim Now Writer
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi has again lost in the Zanu-PF primary elections re-run in Zvimba West yesterday.

Ziyambi lost to Maruva Mercy Dinha by a bigger margin.

Ziyambi reportedly garnered 2 331 votes while Dinha won 6 022 votes in the rerun.

Reports indicate that almost 2 000 Zanu PF members who voted for Ziyambi in the initial election abandoned him in the re-run.

In elections held on March 25, Dinha garnered 4 104. Ziyambi came out second, with 4 074 votes.
The third candidate, Gifford Gomwe, who won less than 1 000 votes, withdrew from the race before the rerun.

ZANU PF ordered a re-run in Zvimba West where an earlier primary election was marred by reports of violence and rigging.
ZANU PF also conducted reruns in Mbare, Churu, and Gokwe Nembudziya constituencies on Saturday. Another rerun will be held in Insiza South on 22 April.

The reruns came after some alleged drug lords, and shoddy characters were disqualified from standing for the ruling party.