Former leader of the opposition CCC party Nelson Chamisa believes his political nemesis President Emmerson Mnangagwa, could have fast tracked his political end by signing the Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 into law.
Addressing Zimbabwean professionals living in the United Kingdom Thursday night, Chamisa said by a stroke of a pen Mnangagwa just united Zimbabweans across the political divide.
“After he rail-roaded the amendment on the people using violence, it has made things even more clearer as to what is the Zimbabwean problem. Even the world can now see the problem. Constitutional Amendment Act 3 (CAA3) is a platform for galvanising the people of Zimbabwe, uniting them against an obvious problem - which is Mnangagwa. Even those in Zanu PF don’t like it, so it presents us with an opportunity to resolutely and quickly deal with Mnangagwa,” Chamisa said.
The former opposition leader, ousted from his party through a Zanu PF- engineered coup, said he was at an advanced stage of forming a movement that will bring a new dawn in Zimbabwe.
“In each of the 48 000 villages in Zimbabwe, we have representatives who we have been meeting and setting systems. In the 10 000 streets in Harare, we have a representative. We have the capacity to effect change in Zimbabwe, but we are not going to be reckless about our next move. We must first reach a consensus with the people, no leader elects himself, it’s about the people first,” Chamisa said.
After abandoning the CCC, Chamisa has been accused of abandoning the people who backed him in the 2018 and 2023 election.
Chamisa, however, told the diaspora community that it was not a one-man band, but it was the responsibility of the people to fight oppression and deliver a better Zimbabwe built on democracy and justice for all.
“We must not rely on Chamisa because this is a broad movement. We must focus on the issues, not individuals. We must not put individuals on a pedestal. Once we focus on issues, things get clearer,” he said.
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Chamisa is in the UK where he has met with British politicians and civil society leaders on the Zimbabwean problem. Between today and Sunday, he is expected to addresss Zimbabweans in Manchester and Coby.
