A social democratic party, Free Zimbabwe Congress says President Robert Mugabe’s continued stay in power is a result of the manipulation of the electorate.
Mugabe (91) has ruled Zimbabwe since independence in 1980.
Since then Mugabe has been silencing by either expelling or killing anyone within or out of the party who would have challenged his authority.
Examples of such include the Gukurahundi atrocities in the mid 1980, the injection of former Zanu PF secretary general Edgar Tekere in the late 1990s after he had formed his party the Zimbabwe Unity Movement.
He has also never allowed succession debate in his party making him a dictator.
Addressing journalists in Harare on Thursday Joseph Makamba Busha the President of the FZC said terror has been assisting Mugabe to stay in power.
“President Mugabe’s winning is not necessarily that people are happy.
“It’s through intimidation, people are scared. Instead of freedom people are fearful,” he said.
He said he is the rightful candidate to replace Mugabe.
“To you President Mugabe the vice presidents and membership of Zanu PF, do not worry about who will be the President of Zimbabwe .You can worry about succession in Zanu PF, but come 2018 do no t worry who is going to take Zimbabwe and use all the good foundation that has been there to better heights because I am here.
“That is a clear message that any worries must be within the party”.