Citizens Coalition for Change

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) is a Zimbabwean political party led by politician and lawyer Nelson Chamisa and its official spokesperson is Fadzayi Mahere.[15] It was established on 22 January 2022 and was announced on 24 January 2022 at a press conference at Bronte Hotel in Harare.[16][17]

Citizens Coalition for Change
LeaderNelson Chamisa
Vice PresidentsWelshman Ncube[1]
Tendai Biti[2]
Lynette Karenyi Kore[3]
Founded22 January 2022 (22 January 2022)
Split fromMovement for Democratic Change Alliance
HeadquartersHarare
IdeologySocial democracy[4]
Christian democracy[5]
Liberal democracy[6][7][8]
Civic nationalism[9][10]
Left-wing nationalism[11]
Social conservatism[12]
Anti-corruption[13]
Political positionCentre-left[14]
ColoursYellow
National Assembly
103 / 280
Senate
27 / 80
Pan-African Parliament
0 / 5
Website
www.ccczimbabwe.com

Background

Nelson Chamisa formed Citizens Coalition for Change after losing[18] the 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.[19] CCC has no constitution. A way to avoid being bound by its supremacy as it was in MDC. After forming the party, most MDC 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 won 9.[20] It is worthy noting that ZANU-PF gained 9 more parliamentary seats since 2018. 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 and Madzibaba Veshanduko), etc.

Electoral history

Presidential elections
Election Party candidate Votes Percentage Votes Percentage Result
First Round Second Round
2023 Nelson Chamisa 1,967,243 44.03% — — Lost Red XN

House of Assembly elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
2022 (by-election) Nelson Chamisa
19 / 28
 Increase 19 New entry 1st Opposition
2023 TBC TBC
103 / 280
 Increase 103 Decrease 2nd Opposition

Senate elections
Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
2023 Nelson Chamisa
27 / 80
 Increase 27 New entry 2nd Opposition

References
  1. "Khupe pushes CCC, Chamisa – DailyNews".
  2. "Biti Romps to Victory – ZimEye".
  3. "VP Karenyi Kore talks impact of social media on politics - Newsday".
  4. "Zimbabwe: Chamisa Bemoans Zimbabwe's Extreme Poverty Levels". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  5. "Zimbabwe: Zim Elections - CCC Vows to Run Country On Christian Values". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  6. "Opposition leader says Zimbabwe's voters forced to choose ruling party or death". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  7. "Zimbabwe's Opposition Criticizes Signing of 'Patriotic Law'". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  8. "Can Nelson Chamisa deliver a new Zimbabwe?". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  9. "I'm more patriotic than ED: Chamisa". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. "Zimbabwe's hope: A wind of change to democracy". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  11. "Zimbabwe's hope: A wind of change to democracy". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  12. ""God created Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve.I thank God for the template!"-Nelson Chamisa". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  13. "Zimbabwe elections: Has Chamisa found a chink in Mnangagwa's armour?". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  14. "Africa Elects". Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  15. "Chamisa's MDC Alliance Rebrands To Citizens' Coalition For Change – Pindula News".
  16. Ntali, Elia (24 January 2022). "Breaking News: Chamisa Rebounds With New Party Name".
  17. Media, Gambakwe (24 January 2022). "BREAKING: Chamisa announces new party name - Citizens Coalition for Change".
  18. "Zimlii". ZimLii. 15 May 2022.
  19. Newsday (24 January 2022). "Chamisa party rebrands". NewsDay Zimbabwe. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  20. "Zimbabwean opposition party wins majority in by-elections". 28 March 2022.


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