THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has declared it will not accept President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s move to call for a by-election in 15 constituencies where its members were recalled by shadowy Sengezo Tshabangu.
Mnangagwa set December 9 as the day for by-elections in mainly Matabeleland constituencies which were targeted by Tshabangu’s dramatic recalls.
The nomination court will sit on November 7 to accept papers of candidates despite protestations by CCC President Nelson Chamisa and a yet-to-be-decided High Court application.
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“The proclamation for by-elections, for disputed and fake vacancies created by Zanu PF through proxies has all but shown Mnangagwa’s hand and intention to destroy and decimate the authentic opposition after he was defeated in the just ended election,” said CCC’s Ostallos Siziba.
“The Citizens’ Movement will not accept this!”
The chaos, initiated by Tshabangu saw Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda communicating vacancies to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
Bulawayo City Council has since been notified of the recall of 12 CCC Councillors in the country’s second largest town. Tshabangu claims he is the opposition party’s Interim Secretary General and has authority to withdraw members who cease to be part of their movement.
Recalls not ZANU PF’s doing: Chin’ono
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has said that the recalls taking place in the CCC party should not be blamed on ZANU PF as it is a clear reflection of internal strife existing in the party.
Posting on X, he said;
‘I think we have a duty to tell our followers the truth Taona. These recalls have not been initiated by ZANUPF. Mnangagwa and ZANUPF are only taking advantage of the CCC chaos.
Tshabangu has handlers inside CCC who are disgruntled as they say have said on numerous occasions both directly and indirectly.
They say they are disgruntled with how their party has been personalised by Nelson Chamisa. We shouldn’t be lazy to ascribe everything to ZANUPF.
ZANUPF is only making it easier for the CCC faction because ZANUPF controls the state.
ZANUPF is predatory, it is taking advantage of the fights in CCC because a divided CCC is manna from heaven for ZANUPF.
Chamisa knows that is happening!
