By Own Correspondent| Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has established a war veterans wing in a move aimed strengthening the party’s rural foothold.

The war veterans wing is also expected to challenge Zanu-PF ‘s dominance in the rural areas.

Speaking at the Morgan Tsvangirai house in Harare (Monday), Chamisa expressed concern over the welfare of the war veterans  and said his party recognised the important role they played during the liberation struggle and their welfare was one important issue which required to be addressed.

Chamisa said this during an official welcome ceremony of the National People’s Party Members who defected to the MDC Alliance.

Said Chamisa:

“We want the liberation icons like Mavhaire and the rest of you. We want integrate both the old and the young so that we go forward.

We now have a focus to go into the rural areas, our focus has always been urban focused, but without rural focus and going forward you will see that starting from this election, we want to reverse.

More votes must come from rural areas. We want the liberation icons like Mavhaire and the rest of you. We want integrate both the old and the young so that we go forward.”

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