Mohadi, who is Zanu PF’s co- vice president, expressed
concern at the CCC’s rapid growth, saying it was making inroads even into the
party’s strongholds. He said this during an induction workshop for the ruling
party’s Matabeleland South leadership in
Beitbridge which ended yesterday.
Chamisa unveiled the CCC in January this year after his
nemesis MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora claimed all the MDC names and
symbols.
The CCC made known its intentions for 2023 winning 19 of
the 28 contested parliamentary seats in the March 26 by-elections with Zanu PF
taking the remainder, a feat that Mohadi said was worrying.
“We did not have MDC until 1999 so it came from us. We were not good shepherds. We lost some sheep in our flock and they have come to haunt us,” Mohadi said while officially opening the workshop on Friday.
“If we had listened to the workers, we would not be having this MDC headache. This opposition party did not exist until 1999…the party has come back to haunt us and cause us headaches.
“These lost sheep are giving us sleepless nights. It’s a
daunting task to get rid of them but we should do it through votes.”
In 2018, President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the presidential
election with a slight margin, but Chamisa insists he was robbed of victory
through rigging mechanisms.
Chamisa and Mnangangwa will square off in 2023 again as
they have been endorsed by their supporters.
Recently, the CCC launched a campaign targeting rural
areas, Zanu PF’s known strongholds.
In 2021, Chamisa’s rural inroads were met with violence
from suspected Zanu Pf fanatics.
Mohadi said he could not fathom an opposition victory in
the 2023 polls as he pleaded with the party faithful to expend their energies
towards ensuring a Mnangagwa and Zanu Pf victory next year.
“Your invitation of gurus from the Chitepo College of
Ideology shows the seriousness of the business you are gathered for.
“It is key to understand what values our great party stands
for,” Mohadi said.
“We should ward off competition from opposition.
“We need to be stronger than ever before and we should
remain alive as elections are the
survival of our Independence.” Standard
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