Claim: Nelson Chamisa has tweeted that he has requested a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa
Verdict: False, the post is a fabrication.
On Thursday 20 August 2020, an image circulated on social media claiming to show Nelson Chamisa posting on Twitter expressing his desire for talks with President Emerson Mnangagwa. It also showed a purported response from MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti responding to the tweet.
The post read:
“Following my engagement with British ambassador @HMAMelanieR yesterday I now firmly believe dialogue among Zimbabweans is the best foot forward, consequently I have requested a meeting with H.E @edmnangagwa and other Polad members.”
The reply purportedly from Biti said:
“True to expectation you have sold out to the demented regime, history will never forgive you for this great betrayal.”
Both posts are fake.
A visit to the Twitter accounts of both politicians showed that no such posts were posted. In an interview, MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzai Mahere dismissed the post.
“Nothing of that sort was ever tweeted from those accounts; it’s a photoshopped image. Simple verification will establish this,” said Mahere.
Can people create fake tweets?
Yes. There are multiple applications that allow people to create fake tweets, Facebook posts, or WhatsApp messages. Using these applications, anyone can easily create a fake tweet in someone’s name, as is the case with the fake Chamisa post.
Conclusion
The post claiming that Nelson Chamisa tweeted saying he wants to meet the President is fake. The post does not appear on his verified Twitter feed. The MDC Alliance also dismissed it as fake.
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