Charumbira shoo-in for Pap presidency
BY SILENCE MUGADZAWETA
PRESIDENT of the Chiefs Council, Senator Fortune Charumbira is among three contenders for the Pan-African Parliament (Pap) presidency after he was announced the sole candidate to represent southern Africa.
He will face a stiff challenge from Haidara Aichata Cisse from Mali and Albino Mathom Ayuel Aboug of South Sudan.
Pap clerk Vipya Harawa said the three candidates from southern Africa, west Africa and east Africa would contest for the institution’s presidency.
“We received three nominations competing for the presidential role. The three candidates are Hon Haidara Aichata Cisse (Mrs) from Mali, Hon Albino Mathom Ayuel Aboug from South Sudan and Hon Chief Fortune Charumbira from Zimbabwe,” Harawa said.