The service chiefs are and should remain under civilian authority. This is a core provision of the constitution to protect unarmed citizens. It is never a good thing for any reason to upset this balance.
What does the data on @advocatemahere 's Mt Pleasant win indicate about double candidate effects or suggest about Zanu tactics?
(The following rough n ready visuals are based on a complete set of V11 data for Mt Pleasant constituency)
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