HARARE – A faction of the main opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party led by former party spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi has strongly denied Professor Welshman Ncube’s claim to be the party’s acting president.
They have called Ncube’s claim “desperate, malicious, and fallacious.”
The CCC accused Ncube and his associates of being “caught in a time warp” and pursuing a “divisive agenda” aimed at disrupting the party’s progress. They emphasized that the CCC is a separate entity from the MDC-A, which Ncube belonged to before its dissolution.
The party also pointed out that Ncube and Tendai Biti, who also made similar claims, have not been active members and haven’t participated in most party meetings.
The faction also highlighted its leadership structure, emphasising the Citizens National Assembly (CNA) as the highest policy-making body, with no Standing Committee as claimed by Ncube.
They accused Ncube and his allies of being part of a “coordinated attack” on CCC, including the recent recalls of its parliamentarians. This, they claim, benefits Zanu-PF and shows Ncube’s opposition to the party’s “democratic will.”
The party said that “It has now become clear to any reasonable person that these gentlemen and their cohorts have always been a part of the coordinated attack on the Citizens’ movement through the numerous recalls.
“Their agenda is to reverse the democratic will of Zimbabweans across the country. And, as clearly articulated by Prof. Welshman Neube, these are the handlers of Sengezo Tshabangu.”
“The apparent attacks directed at the CCC have been to the benefit of Zanu PF, which now holds a 2/3 majority in the Lowe House.
“This demonstrates beyond a shadow of doubt that Welshman Ncube et al have become enemies of the citizens’ aspirations for democracy and prosperity in Zimbabwe,” read the statement.
The faction assured its supporters that it will “defend the people’s project” from these “machinations,” emphasizing its focus on addressing Zimbabwe’s economic challenges.
The party also encouraged citizens to support its deployees in a court case challenging the recall of its members by a purported official deemed an “imposter.”
