By Albert Masaka
FASHION designer James Pande (pictured) has made strong indications that he is eyeing a parliamentary seat in the 2023 elections following a positive response on social media to a post he claims was meant to be a joke.
Pande, who is the founder and leader of a Zanu PF-aligned youth empowerment pressure group — Zimbabwe Entrepreneurs Youth Action (Zeya) — is popular for his clothing labels that bear the signatures of high-ranking party officials, including the late president Robert Mugabe.
The Zeya president was once reported in the media as having retired from active politics, but last week he hinted at a big comeback.
Pande recently posted on his Facebook page a picture of him wearing a suit and tie captioned “2023 Candidate Honourable James Pande”.
The post triggered a wave of comments encouraging him to begin campaigning now, while others urged him not to lose focus as he was the ideal candidate for the youths.
In an interview with Standard Style, Pande appeared to downplay his real intentions before declaring that he has a duty to represent the marginalised youths.
“That post was meant to be a joke, indeed I retired from active politics, but the positive vibes and encouraging responses have made me think again,” Pande said.
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“I must get involved for the sake of the poor and voiceless young people. I am still considering, but if I decide it will be an unstoppable revolution. “If people believe I can be a game-changer, then why not?”
A day later he posted another one that it was time for his generation to be treated as first-class citizens.
