Cross-border traders invited to suspend their trip on the evening of the vote to vote

Blessings Mashaya • 15 July 2018 12:23 • 1 comment

HARARE – Cross-border traders in Zimbabwe were asked to suspend their trip on the eve of the elections so that they vote in crucial elections of July 30

The elections will be the first major test of the new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who took power in November after a de facto coup de facto forced Robert Mugabe, 94 years old , to resign.

President of Zimbabwe Cross Border Zivhu said his constituency had agreed to support Mnangagwa in the "make-or-break" elections.

He said the votes of cross-border traders were crucial in determining the country's future and urged members to rally behind Mnangagwa.

"Cross-border traders have always supported the government of the day and we know that their vote will give our president a five-year term to lead us," he added. said on the s First Vote Launch Ideas at the Exor Gas Station in Masvingo Friday

"Since the advent of the new dispensation, he has changed many things for the better and we all appreciate his sweat. "

"Our members who include vendors distribute flyers to travelers and they carry messages about the importance of voting.This also occurs in all neighboring countries like South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique, while we ask all our members to vote and vote for Zanu PF and President ED. "

Zivhu said that there were about 2.5 million border traders in the country who have frequented the neighboring countries and asked them to appreciate the significance of the vote of July 30th.

"Cross-border traders make up a large number of voters in the country," he said. Cross-borders was grateful to Mnangagwa for creating an environment conducive to business, adding that it was thanks to his policies that many were thriving. He praised Mnangagwa for the Beitbridge Border Post modernization project, which aims to make it a unique border crossing, congratulating him for his willingness to eliminate corruption at entry points, secure borders for travelers, mainly cross-border traders.

"… Mnangagwa has the support of cross-border traders because of its friendship policy that has facilitated cross-border trade.We now have a bank of women that it has officially opened. a fortnight ago and the bank will greatly help our members to access credit lines, "he said.

He said some vendors were distributing flyers of border bus stations carrying messages on the importance of voting in harmonized elections

A significant number of Zimbabweans cross borders daily to engage in informal cross-border trade

Cross-border traders in Zimbabwe are a cosmopolitan group of cultural and economic entrepreneurs. constitute a highly baded group because they mainly include women.Cross-border trade as a profession has given the image of a clbad e strong, independent and mobile women involved in long-distance cross-border business.