The opposition Citizens’ Coalition for Change (CCC) today, 24 January 2023, marks one year of existence.
In a Twitter post marking the party’s first anniversary, CCC leader Nelson Chamisa said they are aiming at winning a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in elections scheduled for later this year. Said Chamisa:
IN ONE YEAR, YOU HAVE EXCELLED…Change Champions, you moved mountains. Because #Godisinit you Won 19/28 MPs, 89/149 Councillors in by-elections.
THANK YOU; … For your solidarity & support [and] For believing and supporting us against all odds. #ANewGreatZimbabwe loading.
We aim to #WinBig to seal the Presidency. 2/3 in Parly, & choose both speaker of Parliament and President of Senate.
We must attain a majority in local authorities. Citizens, let’s do it again! Come, #Thistime let us make it happen Big! #Onepeople
The resolution to launch CCC was made on 22 January 2022 by the party’s National Council.
The resolution to abandon the MDC Alliance name came after MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora appropriated the MDC brand and all its variants.
On 24 January 2022, Chamisa made the announcement during a press conference at Bronte Hotel in Harare that they were launching the Citizens’ Coalition for Change.
Zviroto zviroto.Muka ubike doro UTI midzimu mandirasha.
utori dutye zvaro iwewe hausi shanduko mulife mako saskum
Tinoda kutenda vaChamisa nemhuri yese yeCCC nekupa zvakare tariro kuvàna vose veZimbabwe apo varikutambura pasi pehutungamiriri hweudzvanyiriri hwavamnangagwa. Tinokutendai kutungamirira vana vezimbabwe apo vanorwa muhondo yekuzvisunungura kubva kuhutongi hwezanupf. Ticharamba takazvipira kuzvisunungura kusvikira zimbabwe yawana rusununguko.
Advocate chamisa is the face of the struggling masses of zimbabwe. Every word he says brings hope and smiles to embattled nation. We follow and love CCC by heart not by command. We shall march day and night as the citizens, and we march for bread.