The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has celebrated grabbing 19 out of 28 National Assembly seats and 75 out of 122 council seats during the by-election on Saturday but is still worried the polls were rigged in some places.
Chamisa on Monday morning addressed journalists in Harare on his analysis of the by-election results. His newly formed CCC party garnered more seats than its competitors, Zanu-PF which got nine seats.
The ruling party captured Epworth and Mutasa South, once opposition strongholds.
The opposition leader welcomed the victory.
“What we have now is 19 seats out of a contested election. A resounding victory. We want to thank the citizens who have shown us that from nothing, we are now number 19,” Chamisa said.
Chamisa claimed that Zanu-PF rigged the election particularly in rural areas. He cited an incident in Mutasa South where “the whole village was asked to claim that they can’t read or write” so that they could be assisted to vote.
“The chief was there. The local village heads were there, looking at people,” Chamisa said.
He added: “Had it not been for rigging and other shenanigans that we saw particularly in the countryside we would be talking almost about 26 of 28.
“The citizens are very clear. They have made a bold statement that they believe in the CCC. There is a new kid on the block. This is our first victory and we have done so well.”
MDC Alliance leader Douglas Mwonzora who is responsible for the recalls that led to the by-election did not win anything.
Zimbabwe is set to hold its harmonised election in 2023. Chamisa said he will be engaging the Southern African Development Community and United Nations over the need for electoral reforms. Nehanda Radio
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Maswera sei vanamazhambe
Is it 19 or 22
It’s same MDC seats being shared to CCC lol ko The Flag where is he now? Same sh*t different day lol
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No rigging APA , broaden your horizons/ campaign to rural areas shefu. We need service delivery kwamahwina uko .
Jino Nyik mari yacho inobvepi ichidyiwa nemagora municipality yacho Zanu inongodya mari
sanction ramakakumbira rinounza mari handiti?
Tafadzwa Bomber Chitekwe iyoyo Shoma iripo ngaishandiswe kusimudzira ruzhinji kwete Kuti ZANU PF ingoisa muhomwe Mayo chete
Peter Jerera shoma iripo yakurohwa necorruption and wanihwanda nekuti sanction. Kuti ichokwadi here kana kuti kunyeba hazvina anoziwa…
Tafadzwa Bomber ChitekweTafadzwa Bomber ChitekweTafadzwa Bomber Chitekwe Ndizvozvo chaizvo kuvanda nemunwe
Peter Jerera asika wakuru wenyu wakaita wrong approach to politics. Wakaenda kunokumbira masanctions but pawakaona kuti hazvishande dai wakaita imwe approach. Cause sanctions makes the ordinary man suffer.
Tafadzwa Bomber Chitekwe sanction ndo rakaba 15 billion.ndo riri kuba ma diamond.ndo riri kuba gold.ndo riri kudya Mari iri kubva ku zinara.zimra etc..
Kundoxiey Arsêñâl Muponda everyone knws e remedy for sanctions,reform,respect human ryts,contrary to this,Zanu violets everything
Tafadzwa Bomber Chitekwe sanction ririkupfura vanhu mu Street at 90 degrees angle rakaita hondo yeminda richiponda apikisa sanction rikuita zvakawanda hama
Delivery 1st now 😀 kwete kungochema nhema otherwise unozobirwa manje 🤔 pamberi Apo😂😂😂
There is no need to relax.Rigging is going to be in 2023.This was just a test for Zanu pf.Now they are not going to sleep to make sure they rig beyond anyone’ doubt.Hondo iri mberi wakomana
Erinos Nyabocho taura hako shaa
Alex Alene Thondhlana Those people will come with everything they have coz they now know people.its like a wounded baffalo bro
Gents zanupf thy are safe bcz thy won some seats which were opposition seats thy gained big-time
Erinos Nyabocho zvakamboitika kuMoza oposition yaratidza kuti vanhu vanoida, ipapo yanga yawina kwakafamba vanhu vanonyudza vanosapota oposition, saka ndinoti vana veZimbabwe chenjerai Zanu ne Frelimo panehukama huripo husina kuchena.
Tenda Mwari Usagunun’une neNemudzimu yako neMaSupporter’s Chokutanga don’t block Breakthroughs Mukoma
Makorokoto
Musatinyaudze rigging yacho vanenge varipiko
Vincent Pasirai kwana iwe
Edzo Tikz ok
It’s time for CCC to convince the Civil servants involved in rigging to stop the practice or rig in favor of CCC. It’s possible coz they are also suffering. They get allowances during elections and suffer for 5 years.
Politically zanupf worked hard bcz all the seats were MDC seats
Brian Mudau not all of them boss like kwekwe central mp aiveko akashaika hence by election ikoko itai research musati manyora
Bryan Tsigish no prob my brother
The outcome is overwhelming .We want zimbabwe to be the bread basket of Africa again ,continue to work hard so that we can have positive results in 2023 God bless you
Service and change that what we now waiting for, good lucky.