{"id":57174,"date":"2022-04-09T18:33:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T16:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ccc-leadership-divided-over-mdc-t-defectors"},"modified":"2022-04-09T21:15:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T19:15:35","slug":"ccc-leadership-divided-over-mdc-t-defectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/ccc-leadership-divided-over-mdc-t-defectors","title":{"rendered":"CCC Leadership \u2018Divided\u2019 Over MDC-T Defectors"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The CCC leadership is reportedly divided on whether to accept or reject defectors from MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora.<\/p>\n

Chamisa has extended the olive branch to former colleagues within MDC-T since the launch of CCC in January this year.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest that more MDC-T members are keen on joining CCC after the Mwonzora-led party failed to win a single parliamentary seat or ward in the 26 March by-elections.<\/p>\n

Mwonzora\u2019s former close ally, Fungai Chiposi, recently defected to CCC, with other former MDC-T high-ranking officials willing to join CCC.<\/p>\n

MDC-T former vice-president Thokozani Khupe has endorsed Chamisa and Abednico Bhebhe (ex-organising secretary) has already joined CCC.<\/p>\n

However, CCC interim national chairperson Thabitha Khumalo has declared that she would not allow Khupe\u2019s admission to the CCC, calling her a snake in the house.<\/p>\n

In an interview with NewsDay, CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere said the opposition did not discriminate against anyone and every citizen is free to join. Said Mahere:<\/p>\n

We focus on values, actions and policies, not personalities. Chamisa said in his 2022 Agenda address that this is a year of action for change.<\/p>\n

The guiding value is that we put the citizens first and they are at the centre of all decision-making.<\/p>\n

The only qualification to join is that one is a citizen. The citizens will choose their leaders at the appropriate time.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Khupe through her spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu, on Friday told NewsDay that she wants to join CCC as an ordinary member. Said Ndlovu:<\/p>\n

The former Deputy Prime Minister is of the view that to defeat an authoritarian government like ZANU PF, the opposition political parties must unite and form a formidable force against ZANU PF.<\/p>\n

As it currently stands, the only capable alternative to ZANU PF is the CCC party and, therefore, she believes that opposition political players must coalesce under CCC and rally behind Chamisa.<\/p>\n

Alliances have caused problems before. People must join as opposed to forming alliances.<\/p>\n

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