By Wezhira Munya
Earlier today, Chiredzi town council councillors elected new Mayor [chairperson] after Zanu PF proxy Secretary General [SG] recalled two Citizens Coalition for Change councillors.
Fake SG Tshabangu recalled Chiredzi town mayor CCC councillor Mr. Roger Chikonye [ward 7] and CCC councillor Musingashari Musingashari [ward 6].
After the recall of the above-mentioned mayor Chikonye, there was need to elect new Mayor.
Therefore, today, Chiredzi town council elected new Mayor, who is Zanu PF ward 3 councillor Mr Jameson Charumbira.
Charumbira was the deputy mayor before Tshabangu recalled CCC Chiredzi town mayor Chikonye.
Today, Charumbira was elected mayor unopposed in a special council meeting that took place in Chiredzi tow council boardroom.
The newly elected deputy Chiredzi town mayor is a Zanu PF member Liberty Macharaga ward 1, councillor.
He [Charumbira] was also elected unopposed.
From today, Chiredzi town council is now under Zanu PF thanks to ruthless Tshabangu.
Since 2018, Chiredzi town council was under opposition councillors and mayor.
In 2023, CCC led by President Nelson Chamisa won 5 council seats and Zanu PF won three seats.
Zanu PF was defeated in Chiredzi town.
CCC under able leadership of President Chamisa won Chiredzi Central member of parliament seat, after CCC youthful candidate Mr Ropafadzo Makumire heavily defeated Zanu candidate.
Unfortunately, on 23rd August 2023 harmonized elections, CCC Chiredzi leaders failed to field women qouta councillors.
As a result, Zanu PF managed to field two female councillors under women qouta.
This means as per 23rd August 2023, harmonized elections results, CCC had 5 councillors and Zanu PF had 5 councillors [3 duly elected councillors and two women qouta councillors].
The former Chiredzi town council mayor CCC Roger Chikonye won mayoral post through toss method and Zanu PF got deputy mayoral position through same method [tossing].
CCC under President Chamisa had control of 33 out of 34 city and town councils.
However, as of today after evil-Tshabangu recalled CCC Chiredzi town mayor and councillor.
CCC is now leading 32 out of 34 town and city councils.
This shows that, recalls by Tshabangu are benefitting Zanu PF.
Zanu PF wants to control town and city councils and also get two thirds in parliament after Tshabangu recalled CCC councillors and members of parliament.
Tshabangu is Zanu PF proxy and has a clear agenda to totally destroy CCC led by President Chamisa.
Chiredzi town Citizens gave CCC led by President Chamisa mandate to lead their council.
But Tshabangu stole Chiredzi town residents’ mandate to govern given to CCC to lead Chiredzi town council from 2023 to 2028 and gave it to Zanu PF.
