Langton Towungana was an independent presidential candidate in theZimbabweanpresidential election held on March 29, 2008. His opponents wereMorgan Tsvangirai of theMovement for Democratic Change,Simba Makoni, another independent candidate, and incumbent PresidentRobert Mugabe ofZANU-PF.
Towungana emerged from obscurity on electoral court nomination day and filed his papers declaring his intention to contest in the presidential election. He is a resident of the small tourist resort town ofVictoria Falls, where he is ateacher and runs several businesses. His campaign was based on the need forGod to solve Zimbabwe's problems, and for agovernment of national unity.[1]
He obtained 0.6% of the vote, finishing fourth and last.[2]