THE Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC)’s self-proclaimed interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu has been accused of being a serious threat to democracy after recalling the party’s Members of Parliament and councillors without the party’s consent.
Last week, Tshabangu told source that the recalled party members will not participate in by-elections scheduled for December 9 this year.
Human rights activist and founder of Project Vote 263, Youngerson Matete said Tshabangu’s actions were a clear attempt to undermine the will of the people and to weaken the CCC.
“What Tshabangu is doing is reversing these gains that were made during the 2023 harmonised elections, the work of all pro-democracy organisations and individuals,” said Matete.
“This has a potential of reversing the work that has been done during the 2013people-driven Constitution as Zanu PF will move to amend the Constitution if it by chance, manages to take away those constituencies.
“Tshabangu is not only a threat to CCC, but to our democracy, freedoms and human rights as a collective people,” Matete said.
He warned that Tshabangu will go ahead with the nomination and CCC ownership will shift from CCC leader Nelson Chamisa to the self-proclaimed interim secretary-general, a development which would be a serious attack on constitutionalism.
Matete called on the CCC party to come out of its shell and provide leadership to the general membership, which is becoming restless over the party’s quiet diplomacy.
Source Newsday
