Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's security details reportedly had a torrid time trying to disperse his supporters, who jostled to take pictures with him as he marched through the streets of Harare dressed like EFF’s Julius Malema.
Chamisa together with thousands of his supporters flocked the city centre in Harare on Tuesday, as opposition parties called for electoral reforms ahead of the July 30 general election.
The MDC Alliance is a seven-party opposition coalition in Zimbabwe led by Chamisa.
Chamisa handed over a petition to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission.
According to New Zimbabwe.com, Chamisa "arrived at Africa Unity Square around midday clad in a red work suit and a red helmet which is the Economic Freedom Fighters (Malema’s party) trade mark, dressing sending thousands of coalition supporters into jubilation".
"But it was Chamisa's dressing and push ups during the march rather than his ability to draw the largest crowd since the fall of former president Robert Mugabe from power that caught the attention of his opponents," the report said.
Zimbabwean expressed mixed different opinions over Chamisa's behaviour.
Said @rangamataire: "This is sad. Chamisa’s antics are nothing but vacuous. EFF and MDC are ideologically apart yet the young man mimics Julius Malema; it's pathetic."
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This is sad. Chamisa's antics are nothing but vacuous. EFF and MDC are ideologically apart yet the young man mimics Julius Malema. It's so pathetic.@TichZindoga @KudaBwititi @nickmangwana @matigary @larry_moyo @caesarzvayi https://t.co/X5MoK1LNeR
— ranga mataire (@rangamataire) June 5, 2018
Desperate Nelson Chamisa now copying Julius Malema pic.twitter.com/3Mv8iHAroU
— Trends SADC ™ (@Trends_SADC) June 6, 2018
Do you know how the frog lost its buttocks??
— Kudzai Mutisi (@KMutisi) June 5, 2018
Let me tell you, the Frog lost its buttocks because of aping (copying) others!
???? Chamisa copying Malema ???? pic.twitter.com/ZCNC7PYcTF
The Mdc t regalia has been there since '99' and Chamisa has been wearing it ever since and Malema was not known beyond his back yard. Seek assistance from people who know before you tweet otherwise you embarrass yourself. Good night!
— YoungSethM (@MateteYoung) June 6, 2018
I admit, the young turkey Nelson Chamisa has rejuvenated the MDC party and has brought back hope amongst the multitudes.Southern Africa needs the likes of Chamisa (s) and Malema (s). They get the youth involved in the politics.#SazobaLit https://t.co/mI0b8iSiXs
— elvis t maenzanise (@ttawanda) June 6, 2018