BULAWAYO – The Acting President of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Professor Welshman Ncube, has criticised the party’s former leader Nelson Chamisa for running “an authoritarian, theocratic opposition.”
Professor Ncube is holding the position of Acting President on a 90-day rotation basis, with the other two Vice Presidents, Tendai Biti and Lynette Karenyi-Kore taking turns in that role until CCC holds its anticipated elective congress sometime this year.
In his first interview as leader, Ncube, who assumed the role following Chamisa’s resignation, claims the party strayed from democratic principles under Chamisa’s leadership.
Chamisa stepped down as President last month saying the party had been “contaminated” and “hijacked” by the government. “I will have nothing to do with sewer politics,” he said in a 13-page statement.
“The original CCC idea has however been contaminated, bastardized, hijacked by ZANU PF through the abuse of State institutions,” Chamisa said.
Ncube however indirectly criticised Chamisa’s leadership, claiming it fostered a “one-man show” and stifled collective decision-making. This, he argued, led to the current crisis within the opposition.
He further highlighted fundamental differences within the party, particularly regarding internal democracy.
Ncube emphasized the importance of demonstrating democratic practices within the opposition, contrasting their approach with the ruling Zanu-PF’s authoritarianism. He argued that the party must practice what it preaches, adhering to democratic principles even while in opposition.
Ncube, elected as the first acting president due to his seniority, said he aimed to stabilise the party in the next 90 days. He clarified that he hasn’t spoken to Chamisa in two months and denied any involvement with Sengezo Tshabangu, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise.
“Some of us believe that we are fighting Zanu PF which is authoritarian, which is undemocratic and which has one centre of power. We must demonstrate that we are the opposite of Zanu PF,” he said.
“We must do while in opposition things we are expected to do when we get into government, not running an autocratic, an authoritarian, theocratic opposition then expect sincere genuine people to believe that once in power, you no longer believe in autocracy and theocracy.
“These are the differences we had in opposition.”
Chamisa’s silence on his future plans adds to the uncertainty surrounding the opposition’s direction. Some CCC legislators remain unsure of the path forward without their former leader.
Fighting the wrong person
You are just as good as a rubbish bin, your political career is over.
Nyoka
Manje ndozvingaite kuti mubvumire ZANU kuti iwe ne 2/3 majority nxaaaa
Power hungry
Ncube u r true example of stupid n power Hungary. Don’t waste ur time fighting our Messiah
CHAMISA IS THE REAL DEAL
Uri kuchengetedza Minda yawakapihwa ne bato iwe
So his only duty as the acting President is to attack and blame Chamisa is he forgetting that Chamisa is no longer part of CCC hence there is no need for them to talk more about him.we want to see them adressing serious issues since they claimed that they can do better than Chamisa. What are we going to benefit from those 90 days of presidency beside hearing them attacking the leader of the Democratic Alternative.
Cde Trymore Mpofu lapha ushaye khona bafo
Cde Trymore Mpofu they also want to use his face. Welshman is the reason we are still under zanu pf from the time of Morgan. Welshman Ncube is a complete zanu pf member
Cde Trymore Mpofu very Bro
Elson NcubeSo why do they continue bringing him back ,why did Chamisa took him to ccc
Marcus Tee Matewe it was in the spirit of unity and to form a formidable and undivided opposition unbeknown he had ulterior motives!
Idiots
Run it the chabengula way then!!!!
Dumbu rivers nemakaro,NERO haasundiki zvekumhanya, no more CCC makudo evanhu
This sell out
What u own now is Chamisa’s face, people we a fr Chamisa
Only one CCC led by Jameson Timba
This man is a zanu pf member and is the reason we are still under zanu pf
Nero must simply restore democracy in the party. One man cannot run a national organisation.
No amount of anger can justify the recalls. The masses will never foegive them
Chigadzirisai vaNcube way forward please 🥺
This man is CIO now I see .Working for Zanu pf.
Why never tell him? Thats why you was not going on his rallies.
Chigadzirisaika, hanti ndimi mava pa nyanga here
Munomama makanyangira yaona bsa buzy kuuraya musangano vatengesi
The gud thing is that you actually know better Nero, then very soon we are expecting to witness positive changes coz makapenga kaaaa imi…. We are here waiting patiently for those results.
That still doesn’t change the fact that there are 49million kangaroos in Australia and 3.5million people in Uruguay which means if the kangaroos were to invade Uruguay, each person will have to fight 14 kangaroos 😤
Angerness of being left alone wth engineless train
Mboko imboko hazvichinji zvidhara izvi
Nonsense tis guy so u rather give zanu majority as protest to chamisa,s authoritarian what a load of nonsense.People lost their lives for zanu majority to be stopped and u send chabangu nonsense to say tat doesn’t matter because u wanted to make a point to chamisa morwara mudhara totally wrong way to deal with this mboko chaiyo mese naBiti who admired for so long u huys yo differences could never have had to come kupa zanu mkana to come out on tops nomatter wat makaresva big big tym if chamisa is a dictator and he managed to upset zanu so be it ndozvatikuda zve normal operations tozvions chizanu ichi chainds mhani morwadza mukuru
lost all respect fo u
Yu dont even know what yu want,Ncube ,yu cant just be your President
Kkkkk gadzirisa zvinhu wakuru vanhu vakamirira takukuonai nhasi ko Tshabangu paayidzinga camp maiwep wakuru maimboisa cash pakanaka zveee
Ahhh chimusiyai mumhanye nacho chimuti
Denigrating NC will further market him?
These people are devoid of ideas,they don’t know where or how to start as regards their party?
Chiitayi tione ana Ncube kuti munosvikepi
Ncube trying to make political relevance.Only a fool will believe his tomfoolery and preponderance. Who are you presiding now .