Citizens Coalition For Change

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is a Zimbabwean political party led by politician and lawyer Advocate Nelson Chamisa and its official spokesperson is Fadzayi Mahere.[3] It was established on 22 January 2022 and was announced on 24 January 2022 at a press conference at Bronte Hotel in Harare.[4][5]

Citizens Coalition For Change
LeaderNelson Chamisa
Vice PresidentsWelshman Ncube[1]
Tendai Biti[2]
Founded22 January 2022 (22 January 2022)
HeadquartersHarare
IdeologySocial democracy
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursYellow
National Assembly
19 / 270
Senate
0 / 80
Pan-African Parliament
0 / 5
Website
www.ccczimbabwe.com

Background

Nelson Chamisa formed Citizens Coalition for Change after some squabbles over party name "MDC Alliance". The president of the CCC party presented yellow as the new color and raising the index finger as the new symbol.[6] After forming the party, most MDA Alliance MPs and councilors who showed allegiance to Chamisa were recalled from parliament by Douglas Mwonzora, who took over MDC Alliance. This, together with some deaths of officials, called for by-elections in 28 seats which were conducted on 26 March 2022 in which the newly formed CCC won 19 and ZANU PF (the ruling party) won 9.[7] The rump MDC Alliance which Mwonzora headed did not win a seat. Weeks before the by-election saw some government-sponsored violence against CCC (including violence at CCC rally in Kwekwe which led to the death of a party supporter), unjustified behavior from the Zimbabwe Republic Police which include banning of CCC rallies, beating up of party supporters, arrests of CCC party officials (of note, Tendai Biti), etc.

Electoral history

House of Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
2022 (by-election) Nelson Chamisa
19 / 28
 19 1st Opposition

References
  1. {{Cite Secretary General = Charlton Hwende Organising Secretary = Chibaya Amos web|url=https://dailynews.co.zw/khupe-pushes-ccc-chamisa/%7Ctitle = Khupe pushes CCC, Chamisa – DailyNews}}
  2. "Biti Romps to Victory – ZimEye".
  3. "Chamisa's MDC Alliance Rebrands To Citizens' Coalition For Change – Pindula News".
  4. Ntali, Elia (24 January 2022). "Breaking News: Chamisa Rebounds With New Party Name".
  5. Media, Gambakwe (24 January 2022). "BREAKING: Chamisa announces new party name - Citizens Coalition for Change".
  6. Newsday (24 January 2022). "Chamisa party rebrands". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. "Zimbabwean opposition party wins majority in by-elections". 28 March 2022.


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