Chamisa stepped down from the CCC leadership last month
arguing that Zanu PF had infiltrated the party through its proxies such as
self-imposed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu.
Chamisa has left his supporters guessing on his next move.
However, former legislators Chibaya and Siziba have been on
a whirlwind tour of the provinces updating the party’s grassroots supporters on
Chamisa’s impending political movement which will have blue as its colour.
The move has, however, irked several sitting and recalled
CCC legislators who feel they have not been consulted by Chamisa on the way
forward.
NewsDay is reliably informed that senior opposition figures
are also not pleased that the duo is holding provincial meetings pushing for a
new movement without their knowledge.
Former Seke legislator Willard Madzimbamuto who was
recalled by Tshabangu took to X to expresshis frustration.
“No genuine movement begins in such an ambiguous way with
only two people,” he said.
“Such conduct casts negative aspersions at Nelson Chamisa
as being dictatorial on things that he does not know.”
CCC’s Wedza South losing candidate Valentine Zinhumwe said
there was need to be honest when creating a new movement.
“The first part in building the new movement is us being
honest to each other and accommodating diverse views. Zimbabweans want change.
We cannot afford doing the same things and expect different results,” he posted
on X.
Chibaya, the former CCC interim organising secretary, told
NewsDay that he was simply carrying out his mandate as the organiser.
“There is what is called the organising committee. It is
chaired by me and has numerous departments which are elections, communications,
youth and women,” Chibaya said.
“Wherever I am going, l am going with the committee which
is known by everyone. I am the organiser and the head organising bureau.”
Chamisa refused to speak on the matter but assured his
supporters that he will soon announce the way forward.
“The answer is coming and it’s a huge one. We will all be
happy. It's a national answer, a generational answer; it will answer to all
including those in Zanu PF,” Chamisa said on Monday.
“Everything else is just noise. Zimbabweans must be of good
cheer knowing that their answer is coming. #Godisinit.”
However, political commentators yesterday said Chamisa
should be open and provide direction to his supporters who are waiting
anxiously for his next move.
Political analyst Fanuel Kaseke said Chamisa was employing
machiavellian politics to gauge his support.
“In all honesty, whatever they are creating is just in the
same fashion as the CCC and this delay gives him ample time to access his
loyalists within the political fraternity,” he said.
“He doesn’t want those he is running away from to follow
him; he is waiting for them to form their own.”
Another political analyst, Maxwell Saungweme, said Chamisa
was weighing his options before making a definitive announcement.
“Whatever his next
move is as the most popular politician in Zimbabwe, the biggest lessons he has
to factor in are needed to run an institution with internal democracy,
policies, structures, ideology and a constitution (sic),” he said.
Political analyst Kudakwashe Munemo said Chamisa may have
already made an announcement within his inner circle.
“It appears he has
already announced to a select few in his inner circle and not to the masses
yet. The delay is likely aimed at assessing the behaviour and response of his
colleagues,” he said. Newsday
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