Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has taken to Twitter to express his views on the complexities of Zimbabwean politics.
In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Chamisa warned against the dangers of publicly disclosing political strategies, which he believes could undermine the party’s effectiveness.
According to Chamisa, Zimbabwean politics is a complex and tricky space hence the need for a more cautious approach and urged his followers to “say less, weigh more.”
“Zimbabwe Politics is Complex..In this space, it’s excessively unwise to lavishly democratize strategies or publicise tactics without diminishing or undermining their effectiveness. Our competitor is tricky. We must be trickier! Say less, weigh more! Blessed Wednesday!” said Chamisa
His comments come at a time when Zimbabwe is gearing up for the 2023 general elections, which are expected to be fiercely contested.
The opposition leader has been under pressure within and outside his party over his ‘soft’ approach to the ruling ZANU-PF party.
Chamisa’s warning against the dangers of publicly disclosing political strategies is premised on fears infiltration from suspected Zanu PF loyalists who may destabilise the party.
As Zimbabwe’s political landscape becomes increasingly complex, opposition parties are under pressure to come up with new and innovative strategies to outmaneuver the ruling party.
Critics have labeled Chamisa as politically immature over the manner he is handling the party whilst other have criticised him for his lack of transparency in the wake of the election candidate selection process held recently.
The process was in some areas marred with violence amid allegations of ambiguity in the selection of candidates.
Yesterday, the party without giving reasons suspended the announcement of candidates who had been nominated to stand on the party ticket for the harmonized elections set for between July 26 and August 26.
