A senior Congress of the People official has admitted that ”division and indecision” are taking their toll on the party’s support.

While political parties insist that manifestos play a major part in their campaigns, it appears that many voters don’t consider them at all.

The Congress of the People (Cope) on Sunday said it was not intimidated by the African National Congress’s mass campaign in Bloemfontein.

If Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe will not step down voluntarily he should be removed by force, said senior Cope member Philip Dexter on Tuesday.

The Congress of the People aims to be a progressive party of the left.