Dismal Loser to Illegitimate Parliamentarian - a podcast by BSR: The Podcast

A grim chapter in one of the most dubious political stories ended this week when Thokozani Khupe and her band of allies were sworn in as members of Zimbabwe’s Parliament. For those who are unfamiliar with Zimbabwean politics, Khupe and her party lost dismally in the 2018 general elections. As a presidential candidate, she got a paltry 45,000 votes nationally while her party managed just 2 seats in Parliament. By contrast, her rivals Nelson Chamisa and Emmerson Mnangagwa had more than 2 million votes each. Now, however, Khupe is back in Parliament where she is claiming the title of the leader of the opposition.

How can this possibly be the case? How did someone who suffered such an ignominious defeat rise to become the leader of opposition in Parliament?

BSR Article:https://www.bigsr.co.uk/single-post/2020/10/10/Big-Saturday-Read-From-Dismal-Loser-to-Illegitimate-Parliamentarian

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