CCC is a bygone; we will fight for democracy in the face of dictatorship – Siziba

By Agencies/Staff Writer

Opposition leader’s loyalists Sunday invaded the Eastern Zimbabwe’s city of Mutare where they emphasized that the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party is now a bygone as they vowed to keep fighting for democracy in the face of dictatorship.

This follows the decision by Advocate Nelson Chamisa to dump the CCC following months of endless headaches triggered by imposter Secretary General ,Sengezo Tshabangu who instituted recalls of elected councilors and legislators from the party.

So dramatic were the events leading to Tshabangu’s ascension to the extent that even basic natural justice logic to question his claims by authorities was never applied as they sided with him in action the recalls.

As a result, Chamisa says he was left with no choice except to explore other alternatives to up the ante in finding a path to the country’s democratic journey.

Speaking to the media this week Gift Ostallos Siziba said the trailblazing’s leader’s loyalists invaded Eastern Zimbabwe as part of efforts to drum up support for the new idea which is set to counter partisan politics.

“We had a provincial meeting in Mutare which was attended by democrats from different spheres. We are setting the tone. We are giving people the new message of hope and the new Zimbabwe vision under president Chamisa.

“We need to continue to state the case of democracy in the face of a pure authoritarian consolidation. The democratic movement is under attack, but we need to continue to state the message that there must be a democratic change in this country despite the assault. We emphasise that Nelson Chamisa is the legitimate leader of the alternative,” Siziba said.

Siziba said the pro-Chamisa campaigners would be holding similar meetings in all provinces with Masvingo being the next port of call.

“We are now building the new (sic) from the rubble. The remnants of the struggle, we are building from there. When Hiroshima falls there are rubbles that remain.

“CCC is no longer the vehicle for the future. The grassroots are clear. They are rallying behind Nelson Chamisa. They reaffirmed the social contract between them and their leader.

“The grassroots were also clear that even if the MPs whom they voted for remain in CCC, they will go with Chamisa.”

Chamisa told our sister paper The Standard that he was forming a unique political movement, which he described as a new door that has never been used.

 “It is a beautiful answer to all our challenges. It is a new way of doing things — what has not been seen or done before. It’s a new door.

“A door that has never been used. I am ready to lead Zimbabwe and not a party. Zimbabwe needs a leader, a unifying leader, not a party leader.

“Since 1980, the office of prudency of this country has been occupied by a party leader instead of a national leader,” he said.