The opposition Alliance for the People’s Agenda (APA) has announced that its president Dr Nkosana Moyo has stepped down as leader and will not contest in the 2023 presidential elections.
As per the party constitution, Secretary-General Albert Gumbo will lead the party in the interim.
The party announced the development in a statement on Thursday citing that Dr Moyo will remain a party member.
APA also stated that Moyo will concentrate on his Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) projects across the African continent.
“APA wishes to announce that Dr Nkosana Moyo is standing down as President and will, therefore, not be running in the Presidential elections in 2023.
“Dr Moyo has continued with his far reaching and groundbreaking work with the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS),” read the statement.
“MINDS recently participated in the CHOGM summit in Rwanda and is deepening its work across the continent.
“Per its constitution, APA will be led by Secretary General Albert Gumbo, together with the NEC, until a new President is elected. Dr Moyo remains a member of APA.” the statement added.
Dr Moyo is a Physics PhD holder, an economist and a former Minister of Industry and International Trade.
In 2001, he made a sudden resignation from his Ministerial post because he disagreed with then President Robert Mugabe’s policies.
He announced his resignation while in South Africa where his family was staying because he feared he would be victimised by Mugabe who was known at the time for suppressing dissent.
It is further reported that Mugabe described Dr Moyo as a “coward” after leaving his cabinet.
Dr Moyo came back in June 2017, five months before then Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa ousted Mugabe through a military coup.
Dr Moyo announced that he would be joining the presidential race under APA in 2018. Mnangagwa won the election under controversial circumstances.
Huya kuCCC tikupe basa.
Raphael Muparabasa people should be elected by people not given jobs!
Kuse kude phambili!!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka tomuvhotera, the man has got good trajectory brains for our country, I respect his views but pabato apo ndochete patakapesana
Raphael Muparabasa ndiko kumwe kusina chiriko 🤣🤣
Good decision indeed.
Good decisions , join the winning one CCC
Godwin Mukaro why join CCC what so special about CCC?
Godwin Mukaro ndicho chimwewo chi party chisina basa
Stepping down from himself? Welcome to join CCC & offer advice & counsel to President Chamisa
Promise Mkwananzi 😁 is CCC short of people to do job?
Tomorrow you will complain that CCC is infiltrated by CIO.
Even if he was a spy ,CCC wants him.
Why scavenging, like there is no quality leaders in your party?
Is it not good to let him rest in political dustbin
Promise Mkwananzi ngaaende ku party yako
Promise Mkwananzi yes he is welcome to join the citizens 💛💛💛
Promise Mkwananzi Wave kugova nhaka yaHopu ari mupenyu?
You’re now joining the winning team right,you know it with its track record,if you can’t beat them,join them
wise decision he was wasting his time in zim its either u are zanu or ccc the rest is polad material
Shephard Marufu what about multi-party democracy & the wider choice for electorate??
Not blinkered on only 2 parties?
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka #CCC IS THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN
Akim Chikambi then we r walking another dangerous path. If a party goes unchallenged it turns into zanupf
Mat Khumalo #CCC it cnt turn into ZANU PF AUNTY
Akim Chikambi lol that is what they said about zanu when it took over then it started eliminating every democratic Challenger. It believes there is no other party that can rule besides itself hence the situation we are in. Multi party democracy is vital to keep political players on their feet. When they relax and stay too long in power they becum zanu pf
Mat Khumalo if they become ZANU PF we can turn tables again
Akim Chikambi lol l hope so
Mat Khumalo hwz is there I’m in BOTSWANA &U
Akim Chikambi given their poor performance in the By-elections, they are a bull here in the Facebook, but not on the ground!
Be practical for once in your life!
Akim Chikambi CCC is a Zanupf incarnation!
Chamisa is R. Mugabe!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka so ur saying we dnt hv opposition part in zim
Akim Chikambi read my comments again without prejudice?
They are crystal clear!
It’s about characteristics when it comes to the comparison of two parties on democracy!
Having been denied true democracy for the rest of our lives, we simply cannot see otherwise from the dictatorship that we are accustomed to!
CCC is an image of Zanupf through & thru!
Shephard Marufu 🤣🤣🤣
Great
He must be part of the citizens simple CCC
Mqabuko Ndhlovu for what reason? He’s not a fool.
Bad decision we need multi-party democracy!
So that people has a wider choice!
His steppibg down is a good decision, as much as I believe in multiparty system I am against the likes of Moyo’s type of politics whereby they go to sleep for 5 years whilst Zanu Pf is busy destroying the country and then they only re-appear during election time to oppose the main opposition that has been fighting Zanu Pf left, right and centre.
Dai atovharisa neparty ycho
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How can he step down to a non existing party…who are his other members???
Njuga
Satan
It’s high time to quit , great idea
He is too soft for Zim politics
Thanks
He joined ZANU PF and it’s a good move.
Kkk wayethi luphuthu yini.
Given the current political landscape which is driven by barbarism, hooliganism, polarisation and blind following I salute Nkosana Moyo for standing aside. The gentleman cannot soil his credentials by participating in a chaotic plebiscite
Vana Moyo vakakangwara aiva Jonah Moyo, Aaron Chiundura Moyo,Tongai Moyo na Dorcas Moyo chete
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Former industry minister Nkosana Moyo steps down as leader of APA – Nehanda Radio – https://t.co/r27sA5FN4v https://t.co/hjhOEtac1o