Nelson Chamisa Alleges ‘Fake News’ Campaign

Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader says the ruling party has conducted a “fake news” campaign against him with the help of foreign technicians ahead of Monday’s elections.

Nelson Chamisa, head of the Movement for Democratic Change party, says that “there is a lot of false news making the rounds” and that supporters of President Emmerson Mnangagwa hired “foreigners” to disparage his candidacy.

“These foreigners are actually fake news mercenaries,” Chamisa said at a news conference.

Nelson Chamisa Alleges ‘Fake News’ Campaign

“Their duty is to concoct, manufacture, engineer and produce fictitious and fallacious videos, news stories and then send them out to you, send them out to the world, to confuse the voters.”
Chamisa says he will reveal the names of foreign computer experts who worked for the ruling Zanu-PF party at an “appropriate time.”

@ZecZim seeks to release results to buy time & reverse the people’s presidential election victory. The strategy is meant to prepare Zim mentally to accept fake presidential results. We have more votes than @EDMnangagwa We won the popular vote & will defend it says @NelsonChamisa pic.twitter.com/gcjjxMJd7B

— Zimbabwe Elections (@electionszw) August 1, 2018

As we wait for further official results, I urge us all to remember the teaching from Ephesians, "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." says @EDMnangagwa about @ZimbabweElections pic.twitter.com/gIWVP6XJMq

— Zimbabwe Elections (@electionszw) August 1, 2018

The Zanu-PF says it is committed to a free and fair election. It says opposition allegations that it is engaging in electoral irregularities are false.