CCC leadership meets, names Lynette Karenyi-Kore a...

CCC leadership meets, names Lynette Karenyi-Kore as leader of opposition in Parliament

**Lynette Karenyi-Kore was named leader of the opposition in Parliament**

Zim Now Writer

The Citizens Coalition for Change leadership elected at the Gweru Congress has named Lynette Karenyi-Konye as leader of the opposition in Parliament, interim secretary-general of the party, Sengezo Tshabangu announced in a statement.

Karenyi-Kore was elected CCC vice president at the 2019 Gweru congress.

This comes as CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa abandoned the opposition outfit yesterday.

The meeting according to the statement, was held to consider the contents of former party leader, Nelson Chamisa’s resignation as well as the immediate implications of his action. “The Leadership further reaffirmed the authority of National, Provincial, District, Ward and Branch Executive committees elected leading to the May 2019 Gweru congress.

“The leadership appointed Vice President Hon Lynette Karenyi-Kore as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament,” reads the statement in part.

Government created the position of the leader of the opposition in Parliament following the 2018 Harmonised Elections but Chamisa turned it down.

Tshabangu reiterated in the statement that Chamisa was the undisputed CCC president until yesterday when he dumped the opposition party.

“It is important to remember that, President Chamisa was elected unopposed at the Gweru National Congress in May 2019. His leadership and presidency of the party has never been in dispute or contestation. Until his today statement, he was the undisputed president of the party,” said Tshabangu in the statement.

The CCC interim secretary-general also added that the leadership resolved to start a process to engage Chamisa.

“The leadership also resolved to lead a process to engage President Chamisa in a deliberate and determined manner in an effort to resolve some issues raised by Advocate Nelson Chamisa in his statement,” said Tshabangu, adding that the leadership will meet again soon and announcements will be made after that meeting.

Following Chamisa’s statement, some elected CCC legislators have said they will join the former party leader and these include, Joana Mamombe, Darlington Chigumbu, Agency Gumbo, Allan Markham, Shine Gwangwava and Gladys Hlatshwayo among others.

However, it appears none of them had tendered their resignation to the National Assembly with United Kingdom-based activist Makomborero Haruzivishe writing on X:

“As law makers and councillors, I am sure they know that social media statements alone amount to nothing without the practical steps to write and deliver resignation letters to Parliament and council.

“Friday is a working day relevant Parliament and council offices are open; walk the social media talk and practically resign to distance self from CCC.”