The Citizens Coalition for Change was dealt a heavy blow in Bulawayo, one of its strongholds, after the court nullified the candidature of 12 of its parliamentary contestants ahead of the general elections in Zimbabwe. | CdeLENIN
Since the turn of the century, Bulawayo has been a stronghold for the opposition - which, at the time, was known as the Movement for Democratic Change.In the 2018 elections, the opposition lost one constituency in Bulawayo after the party fielded two candidates, resulting in a split vote, which handed Zanu-PF's Raji Modi the seat.
This process led to the delay of nomination papers reaching the nomination court in Bulawayo in time - from Harare, the capital city where decision-making had been centralised.The case presented before the courts by Zanu-PF-linked activists was that CCC candidates filed their papers past the 16:00 nomination court deadline.
But the CCC said it would challenge the judgment, which would then be suspended, in the hope that the party candidates could stand for election. If they are not allowed to stand, it would mean CCC will let go of 12 constituencies in Bulawayo, which would add to the 94 local authority wards that Zanu-PF had won uncontested after the opposition failed to have candidates.
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