Elections are on this year – Gumbo

Several rallies have been held, especially in the rural areas where the former ruling party claims to have a stronghold. The partys spokesperson, Rugare Gumbo, confirmed to The Zimbabwean that his party is indeed on a campaign spree.
Obviously we are preparing for elections. Elections are on this year, said Gumbo before cutting off his mobile phone.
In President Robert Mugabes home province, Mashonaland West, soldiers held a series of rallies during the weekend where a new slogan chete chete vaMugabe narinhi(Only Mugabe forever and ever) was introduced to the masses who
had been forced to attend by zealous youth militias.
The MDC has ruled out elections this year while SADC is insisting that a plebiscite should only be carried out after a clear election road map has been fulfilled.
However, Zanu (PF)s preparations seem to be a signal to the regional body that the Mugabe may go for elections alone. With the party deeply divided on elections, preparations have now fallen into the hands of the commissariat led by Henry Muchena, who was removed from the air force to mastermind the campaign.
Mugabes intention to have elections this year has further divided the faction-ridden party. Some of his lieutenants are reluctant to go into an early poll as they fear losing their seats. This has forced him to rely on trusted soldiers, said the source.
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirais party says Mugabe no longer has the unbridled power to go it alone.
No single political party has the authority to unilaterally declare election dates outside of national and SADC consensus, said MDC spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora.