By Staff Reporter
The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) through its Local Government Bureau has said its councillors will not be attending a mandatory ideological training program organized by the ruling ZANU PF party.
This comes after the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works extended an invitation to all the mayors and council chairpersons to attend an indoctrination session of Zanu PF ideology.
In a statement, CCC Local Government Bureau leader, R Makumire said they would not be involved in activities conflicting the opposition party’s “stance”.
“Following the letter dated 16 August 2024 from the Ministry of Local Government and Public Works, authored by K. Ncube, I want to reiterate that mayors, chairpersons, and councillors of local authorities affiliated with Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) will not be participating in the Chitepo School of Ideology training program, nor will they be represented there.
“As the Chitepo School of Ideology is an institution associated with Zanu Pf, dedicated to promoting its specific ideology, it is crucial to recognise that the mayors and chairpersons, who represent the citizens, are not members of Zanu Pf and should not be linked to activities conflicting with the CCC stance”, said Makumire.
