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CCC: No mercy for corrupt councillors and MPs

The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has said that there will be “no mercy” for councillors and Members of Parliament (MPs) who are implicated in corruption.

The opposition party won 103 seats in the National Assembly in the recent elections, and its spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi said that the party’s local authorities would be guided by principles of transparency and accountability.

Speaking on This Morning on Asakhe, on the review of the 2023 elections and the way forward, Mkwananzi said its members deployed to serve in local authorities will be guided by principles which the party has developed.

“There will be no mercy on any councillor, MP or any party members deployed for that matter who is implicated in corruption, no matter who you are,” Mkwananzi said.

He said that the CCC president, Nelson Chamisa, has given clear instructions that corruption will not be tolerated.

“The president has been very deliberate in appointing the best personnel to lead our local authorities,” Mkwananzi said. “In Bulawayo, for example, he has appointed former senator David Coltart, who is a man of high integrity and has a proven track record of service delivery.”

Mkwanazi said the CCC leader has the ultimate authority to elect the mayors.

โ€œMayors are not imposed, if you elect the president, you give them the mandate to lead, you canโ€™t say there is a president and is not leading, I donโ€™t know how that would work out. The president is the ultimate accountable authority of the party and if the president does not provide the leadership, the party will be in disarray,โ€ he said.

He added, โ€œThe residents of Bulawayo had a lot of issues in the past about the former mayors, Bulawayo was going down, service delivery is going down andย the president must just seat, another guy comes with a bag of money buys councillorsย to become mayorย and so forth, I donโ€™t think that is the right direction.โ€

Mkwananzi said that CCC will not allow its local authorities to be captured by corrupt interests.

“We are not going to surrender our autonomy zones in Parliament and council, and we are not surrendering our autonomy in the presidency,” he said.

Senzeni Ncube

Senzeni Ncube is an accomplished journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, with seven years of experience in hard news, investigative writing, fact-checking, and a keen focus on social development, mining, elections, and climate change. She has extensive expertise in reporting community service delivery issues, demonstrating a deep understanding of politics, human rights, gender equality, corruption, and healthcare. Additionally, she possesses proficiency in video production and editing and is dedicated to providing high-quality journalism that highlights crucial social matters and amplifies the voices of the community. Senzeni is known for her thought-provoking interviewing skills.

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