Staff Reporter|In a somewhat surprising stance recently elected Kwekwe mayor, Angeline Kasipo has opened up her heart to ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa and his erstwhile partner Local Government Minister July Moyo, sentiments which are contrary to her MDC Alliance boss Nelson Chamisa.

Kasipo who broke headlines as the only officially elected female mayor from the opposition party told weekend media that she recognised President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership and would work with him in pushing for the development of the City.

On the other hand, the MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, who made sure that she was elected as the Mayor, has adamantly refused to recognise Mnangagwa as the elected President of the country claiming that Mnangagwa worked in cohorts with the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to rig the July 30 election.

Kasipo did not only end at showing her adoration at Mnangagwa as she extended her affection to July Moyo who she said she will also work with closely since he is a resident of Kwekwe.

“The Minister of Local Government stays here in Kwekwe and we are going to be working with him,” she said.

“It doesn’t matter which party he belongs to. What is important is that he is the minister.

“He was appointed to that position by the president to implement government policies.

It doesn’t matter the party where the President comes from. What is important is that he is the President.”

“What is important is for us to deliver services to the people regardless of our political affiliations. The moment we get to be professional, then we will not have problems.”

Kasipo further defended Town Clerk Emmanuel Musara who lost the ZANU PF primary elections to contest the Kwekwe Central Constituency claiming that he got the council top job on merit.