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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, told AFP<\/b> on Friday he will stay in politics and look to form a new political group.<\/p>\n

Chamisa, who left the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Thursday, said he was ready for \u201ca new thrust\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking in an interview with AFP in the garden of an office in Harare, Chamisa said:<\/p>\n

I am definitely not quitting, because winners don\u2019t quit. And quitters never win…<\/p>\n

A break with the past is also a signal to the commencement of the future. We are saying enough is enough.What we are is a new approach, a new way, a fresh start. We are building a big church.<\/p>\n

Chamisa abandoned CCC, a party he helped form in 2022, saying it had been hijacked by the ruling ZANU PF party.<\/p>\n

Dozens of CCC lawmakers have lost their seats since the general election held in August 2023.<\/p>\n

An obscure political figure called Sengezo Tshabangu declared himself the CCC\u2019s \u201cinterim secretary general\u201d in October and started recalling the party\u2019s MPs and councillors.<\/p>\n

Analysts say Tshabangu wouldn\u2019t have been able to recall elected representatives without the connivance of State institutions such as Parliament and the courts.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Former CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa, told AFP on Friday he will stay in politics and look to form a new political group. Chamisa, who left the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) on Thursday, said he was ready for \u201ca new thrust\u201d. 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