By Own Correspondent| President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s spokesperson George Charamba has revealed that government is considering taking over the security of all aspiring 23 presidential candidates ahead of the July 30 elections.

Speaking to Business Times, Charamba said government was considering providing security to all the presidential candidates as a way of preventing any death to any of the twenty three contestants.

Said Charamba:

“While initially, we were looking at between eight and ten casualties; now l am told that the figure has risen to forty-two…It has to be a broad-based approach to security which encompasses everyone in the political fray so that everyone is secure because once you have any death to any of the twenty-three contestants, it has a bearing on the entire rating of the electoral process.

So, l see government taking a very broad view including encompassing the security of opposition people so that we make sure that we leave no chance to such negative elements.”

Charamba’s statements follows an explosion which took place in Bulawayo yesterday at White City Stadium, where President Mnangagwa was holding a political rally.

Media reports indicate that 42 people were injured some of whom include Vice President Kembo Mohadi, Zanu Pf Chairperson Oppah Muchinguri and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mabel Chinomona and other government officials including Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and his wife Mary who have since been discharged.