THE Zanu-PF Youth League has warned MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa not to go ahead with his plans for a “swearing-in ceremony” at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield, Harare, on Saturday.

The MDC Alliance leader intends to be “inaugurated” as the People’s President after gathering more than 2 million votes against President Emmerson Mnangagwa who had about 200 000 votes more than Chamsia.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga a close friend to the MDC carried out a similar inauguration in January after narrowly losing the presidential race.

Addressing a press conference yesterday, the ruling party’s Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Lewis Matutu said the Kenya situation could not be replicated in Zimbabwe.

“We are deeply disturbed by Mr Chamisa’s plans to hold a pseudo inauguration on Saturday,” he said.

“We know it is not all MDC Alliance members who support his actions. He wants to disturb the peace in the country and lead innocent young people astray. We, however, urge the youths not to be used. The focus now following the appointment of the Cabinet by His Excellency the President is on development and improving the people’s livelihoods,” said Matutu.

“He (Chamisa) should know that Zimbabwe is not Kenya and that he is not Mr Odinga. We are aware that he is taking advice from Odinga, that advice is not constructive for Zimbabwe.”

Chamisa has however indicated that he will go ahead with the inauguration as planned at the MDC 19th Anniversary celebrations in Harare on Saturday.

Newsday