CCC legislators dump Chamisa

A NUMBER of Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators and former Nelson Chamisa’s allies yesterday broke ranks with the former opposition leader when they showed up at a Welshman Ncube-led National Council Meeting in Harare, ending speculation on who was backing the interim leader of the contested opposition.

During introductions, Charlton Hwende was presented as the secretary-general, Lynnete Karenyi-Kore (vice-president), while Chamisa’s former adviser Sessel Zvidzai was introduced as party chairperson.

Hwende, Karenyi-Kore and others who include legislator Richard Tsvangirayi, Maureen Kademaunga and Happymore Chidziva, who had previously distanced themselves from Ncube, appeared in control of proceedings after coming out of the closet.

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