A newly formed Zimbabwean opposition party won the bulk of seats in the country’s first vote held since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, signalling it will be a force to be reckoned with in next year’s general elections.
The Citizens Coalition for Change won 19 of 28
parliamentary seats and 75 of the 120 council seats that were contested on
March 26.
Led by Nelson Chamisa, the party was established two months
ago after a split in the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
The MDC, now headed by Douglas Mwonzora, who won a court
battle against Chamisa to retain the party name, headquarters and state
funding, triggered the by-elections by recalling legislators and councillors
loyal to Chamisa. It failed to win a single seat.
“We are putting the nation and world on notice that we are
the next government in waiting,” Chamisa told reporters in Harare on Monday.
Zimbabwe has been ruled by Zanu-PF since the southern
African nation gained independence in 1980. It’s stayed in power through a
series of elections marred by violence and irregularities. Bloomberg
Despite the rigging we won - says @nelsonchamisa speaking of @CCCZimbabwe 19 seats win pic.twitter.com/AidAxQillO
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