Zimbabwe: Presidential Race Breaks Record - 23 Vie for Zim's Highest Office - It's Biggest Number Since 1980

A record 23 people yesterday successfully filed nomination papers to contest as presidential candidates in the July 30 harmonised elections. The record figure, the highest since independence in 1980, has been described by political analysts as a sign of mature democracy and the opening up of political space by President Mnangagwa's new dispensation.

In the 2002 presidential elections, there were five candidates -- Messrs Robert Mugabe (Zanu-PF), Morgan Tsvangirai (MDC), Wilson Kumbula (Zanu Ndonga), Shakespeare Maya (National Alliance for Good Governance) and Paul Siwela (Independent).

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