By Dorrothy Moyo| President Emmerson Mnangagwa appeared shocked on the fact that there are 107 parties intending to contest in the upcoming election.

Mnangagwa “took a jump” while addressing journalists on the sidelines of the 5th CEOs Round Table meeting in Victoria Falls.

The Head Of State said he had to cancel a meeting after hearing of the number of parties.
He said, “I thought I will be meeting between 8 and 15 (political parties) so I cancelled the date so that I really find out if it is true that there are 108 political parties in the country.

“I must check on that and perhaps find criteria on who must come and say if you are a political party come to the table.”

Earlier in the week, A ZEC Commissioner told the US based VOA Studio 7 of the number of registered parties.

“Already 107 parties have informed us that they exist and so indications are they will be participating in the general elections,” he said.

He continued saying, “he usually hold a meeting with political parties ahead of elections and they normally come in large numbers … about 80 or 90. When we checked our numbers yesterday they were 107 political parties.”

Moyo also said the Robert Mugabe “linked” National Patriotic Front, which worries Mnangagwa is among these political parties that will contest the polls sometime this year.