�I wanted To Prove I�m No Weakling�

Masisi says  it was the political under-currents, the muted challenge to his standing as both the Vice President and future head of state that triggered him into action to prove to all that he is no weakling.

“There was muted challenge that I’m not fit and proper to be the Vice President and the president of the country, and this (chairmanship), could be used to my challenge.   I accepted to defend my integrity as the Vice President.  Chickening out (of the race), would have let everybody think I’m a weak Vice President.  So I took the challenge to prove I’m willing and ready, and any challenge, I will deal with.  My focus was to rebuff any attempts to categorise me as weak,” he said.