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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recruits who qualified for the second phase of vetting after running a timed 10km marathon last month were examined over their opinions on Nelson Chamisa becoming Zimbabwe\u2019s president.<\/p>\n

The 44-year-old former ICT Minister is the leader of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).<\/p>\n

ZimLive interviewed two people who took part in the vetting exercise and corroborated the information.<\/p>\n

After undergoing a medical examination, the recruits were sat down for a written test which featured 23 questions starting with the requirement to write a two-page biography.<\/p>\n

Speaking on condition they were not named, the would-be recruits recalled that they were asked<\/p>\n

i). Given the history of Zimbabwe which you know, how do you view Mr Nelson Chamisa being the next head of state?<\/p>\n

ii). Zimbabwe is facing economic challenges. Which political party do you wish to win in 2023?<\/p>\n

iii). Do you see Mr Nelson Chamisa winning the 2023 harmonised elections, why do you think so?<\/p>\n

The military top brass, according to sources, has in recent years ordered recruiters to give preference to young recruits who attended rural schools owing to a perception that those who attended city schools are aligned with the opposition.<\/p>\n

Chamisa\u2019s spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda said if the reports are true, they represented an abuse of state institutions.<\/p>\n

He added that the army should not be aligned with any political party.<\/p>\n

The military has in the past been accused of campaigning for the ruling ZANU PF and terrorising members of the opposition.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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