Citizens' Coalition for Change

Official Colour

The official colour of the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party is yellow.^[2]

Slogan

SHANDUKO MUZIMBABWE...

Simuka Zimbabwe Simuka

SHANDUKO MUZIMBABWE...

Vaka Zimbabwe Vaka

SHANDUKO MUZIMBABWE...

Vhota Zimbabwe Vhota

2023...

6 million votes

2023...

Tose Dzvamu Kunovhota

2023...

Chamisa Chete Chete

2023...

Ngaapinde Hake Mukomana

NEW GREAT ZIMBABWE

One People One Vision One Nation

Events

In October 2022, Citizens Coalition for Change reported that its Member of Parliament for Bulawayo Metropolitan Province was on 16 October 2022 attacked and injured by suspected Zanu PF thugs. Their statement said the assailants attacked Jasmine Toffa and a group of CCC members have been badly injured following an attack by suspected Zanu PF thugs in Insiza today. The thugs stole her handbag, personal belongings, money & fuel coupons & smashed vehicle windscreens. Two legislators, Daniel Molokele and Kucaca Phulu, were “violently attacked” by Zanu PF members while mobilising voters ahead of the by-elections.
This comes after the police warned political parties and supporters to be responsible and shun all forms of violence after the two parties clashed in Matobo before the 26 March by-elections in Ward 2. Cases of violence are being recorded periodically, raising fears that the 2023 elections will likely be violent. There is a possibility that the United Nations will supervise the 2023 polls to avoid another disputed election. ^[3]

In November 2022, ZEC invoiced Election Resource Centre (a local independent election watchdog) US$187 000 for the release of a hard copy of the voters’ roll. Director Babra Bhebe told stakeholders at a delimitation conference in Bulawayo that they received the invoice after requesting a quotation from the electoral management body.
ZAPU election secretary Kevin Mapanda said the fee was too high for any political party adding, “The problem is that ZEC only engages the ruling Zanu PF party and this delimitation process is going to cause confusion.”
MDC Alliance national deputy organising secretary Mukombwe Dube echoed Mapanda’s remarks saying ZEC’s fees were meant to deprive other political parties of access to the voters’ roll.
Citizens Coalition for Change national deputy secretary for elections Ellen Shiriyedenga also said ZEC should have consulted before gazetting the fees.
Zanu PF director of commissariat, mobilisation and elections Kizito Kuchekwa said they respected the independence of ZEC despite having their own concerns against the electoral management body.
ZEC spokesperson commissioner Jasper Mangwana, however, said a cheaper electronic format would be available “soon”. ^[4]

Nomination Court June 2023

Nomination court on 21 June 2023 produced six presidential candidates for the August elections. They are:

• Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zanu PF),
• Nelson Chamisa (CCC),
• Lovemore Madhuku (National Constituent Assembly (NCA),
• Trust Chikohora (Zimbabwe Coalition for Peace and Development),
• Linda Masarira (LEAD),
• Douglas Mwonzora (MDC-T). ^[5]

CCC Structures

In October 2023, Freeman Chari warned CCC leader Nelson Chamisa that he risks finding himself in the political dustbin if he continues to centralise and personalise the party while excluding other people. ^[6]

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