Zimbabwe: Chamisa Dismisses CCC As 'Kids' Play', Teases New Political Movement

Nelson Chamisa, the former opposition leader, has dismissed his former party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), as mere "kids play," asserting that he will launch a new political movement to challenge the ruling ZANU PF. After leaving the CCC in 2024, citing infiltration by ZANU PF agents, Chamisa has been without a political party.

He initially promised to introduce a new political movement earlier this year, but it has yet to materialize. Chamisa has been teasing this potential political project, stating that it will challenge ZANU PF and revive the opposition. He posted on X, distancing the proposed movement from the CCC, which he led until his resignation, and emphasizing that "Citizens don't wait for change.

Citizens work for change. Citizens make change happen." Political analysts attribute the CCC's collapse to the party's lack of solid structures and a constitution. Despite recent constitutional amendments extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term, Chamisa insists that elections should proceed as scheduled, and he asserts that his new movement is being built to have a strong, solid presence in the political arena.