FEATURED OPINION CCC Now A Serious Threat To Mnangagwa 14 March 2022 Share It is now crystal clear that Citizens Coalition for Change has become a household name and a very big brand posing a serious threat to the ruling party in this short period since its birth. What happened at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera on Saturday where riot police blocked the CCC rally speaks volumes. How ironic is it that President Emmerson Mnangagwa called for peaceful elections when he was addressing his supporters in Karoi while turning a blind eye to the police which blocked Nelson Chamisa’s campaign rally in Marondera on Saturday? He indicates left while turning right. Previously, he has on several occasions denied the opposition permission to hold their rallies citing COVID-19 and it seem
President Mnangagwa Orders Thorough Investigations On Political Violence PRESIDENT Mnangagwa does not tolerate violence and has instructed members of the security forces to thoroughly investigate all incidences of politically motivated violence, and bring the perpetrators to book. This was said by Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe in a video statement posted on his Ministry’s Twitter handle on Thursday morning. The statement follows a spate of incidences of politically motivated violence, including the death of Mboneni Ncube during violent clashes at a Citizens for Coalition Change (CCC) rally in Kwekwe recently. Minister Kazembe warned that no one was above the law, adding that those who perpetrate violence will be pros
Temba Mliswa Accuses Chiyangwa He Has Habit of Spreading Njovhera To Young Girls Outspoken Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has said businessman, Philip Chiyangwa is in the habit of deliberately spreading the Human Immune Virus (HIV) to young girls. This comes after a vile audio of Mliswa blasting Chiyangwa made waves on social media with the former threatening to legally and physically discipline the businessman. Taking to social media, Mliswa highlighted that he did not seek to spread HIV stigma but was reproving Chiyangwa for his actions. "I have been busy at the farm& returned to the news of a leaked voice note. It should be understood that the audio was between myself& Chiyangwa. It was never meant for the public& its being leaked is clearly a
With just a week in existence, CCC is staring down an ugly reality: the unrepresentative leadership trying to ride on inflated popularity… Social media went crazy with the formation of the new name given to MDC. The CCC has started off on a very wrong footing and it needs to be guided into political maturity. The problem of politicians is that they want a democratic government but want undemocratic political parties. All opposition political parties in Zimbabwe are standing on undemocratic systems. This is seen in the dubious formation of the CCC which was formed with known rules or regulations guiding them. It was introduced to the people without any structures. The new political party has also started by manipulating the judiciary system. Already Thabani Mpofu, the l
Zanu PF has labelled Nelson Chamisa’s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party “evil”, amid reports that the ruling party is panicking over the momentum that is accompanying the new opposition party. Chamisa and his followers last week dumped the MDC Alliance party after Douglas Mwonzora grabbed its name. This is despite the fact that Mwonzora had his own MDC-T party. To get rid of the name and party controversies the main opposition leader dumped MDC Alliance and its red colour and formed the CCC. The new party adopted the yellow and gold colours and its reflectors ahead of future elections. With by-elections around the corner, the CCC party has started popularising the name and colours. But Zanu PF has also started bad-mouthing its rival calling it an “e
Exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere said he ‘receives calls and pleas from disgruntled Zanu PF cadres on a daily basis’ adding that he devised a solution to help them and “save the revolutionary movement.” Kasukuwere alleges that Mnangagwa was “victimising” some ruling members while awarding those that defected from MDC better opportunities. “This issue of ill-treatment and injustice to cadres affects one’s conscience everyday. I receive calls and pleas from cadres on a daily basis. It weighs heavily, therefore, that a solution should be found for our comrades to live their normal lives without victimisation and ostracism,” Kasukuwere said in a statement on Monday. “Comrades, it appears those who have turned fr
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has taken a three-week break and handed over power to his deputy Constantino Chiwenga. President Mnangagwa's office on Friday said the 79 year-old Head of State will remain in the country during his annual vacation, which began on Thursday and will run until February 5. "During this period, Honourable Vice President, General (Retired) (Constantino) Chiwenga is acting president," the president's spokesperson George Charamba said in a brief statement. On Twitter Mr Charamba added: "He will spend the break in the country, largely at his farm." President Mnangagwa took a break a few days after firing his State Security Minister Owen Ncube amid allegations of worsening infighting in his ruling Zanu PF party. Mr Ncube
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said ‘2022 is a year for citizen action and community leadership for change’ and urged his supporters to prioritise mobilisation of voters ahead of 2023 harmonised general elections. In a statement, Chamisa reminded his supporters to mobilise and register to vote. The opposition leader said 2022 was “for citizen action and community leadership for change.” “I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you, fellow Zimbabweans, a very successful, blessed and of course protected 2022. This is the year to shine and make a difference. The best is yet to come. 2022 is a year for citizen action and community leadership for change. “Each citizen is a volunteer for change. Everyone, be an organiser, mobiliser, rec
Chief Murinye stunned senior Government officials attending a funeral in Masvingo Rural on Monday when he warned President Mnangagwa to stop the looting in the country or lose the 2023 elections. Chief Murinye, born Ephius Munodawafa told the funeral attended by permanent secretaries and commissioners of Government that he was fed-up with the corruption that he sees all around and it has become an embarrassment to be a Zimbabwean citizen. He said he will continue to speak-out against corruption and is not afraid to get stripped of his chieftainship. He accused Mnangagwa of surrounding himself with crooks that are milking the country and impoverishing the people and said it was probably time ZDF commander, Philip Valerio plays another November 2017 act. "I want the message
Zanu PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo (76), the man who infamously announced the firing of both the then Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the late President Robert Mugabe within weeks of each other from Zanu PF, has died. Moyo, who had been battling cancer for some time, was in September replaced with Dr Mike Bimha as acting Secretary for Information and Publicity. A family member confirmed the death of the former Information Minister and ambassador this Sunday afternoon at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo. “He has breathed his last following a long illness. The man has rested,” the family source said Moyo, founding nationalist leader Joshua Nkomo’s right hand man, was the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to South Africa from 2007 to 2011. He was appoin
