CCC legislators in Catch-22 situation over US$40k ...

CCC legislators in Catch-22 situation over US$40k loans

Philemon Jambaya

Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators are in a fix after their party’s leader, Nelson Chamisa castigated the move by the government to award them US$40 000 as loans.

Zim Now has it on good authority that most of the MPs have accepted the money.

Chamisa said that the MPs should act accordingly by refusing the money.

“It is so much about Mr Mnangagwa trying to avert a bhora musango within Zanu PF because he feels that the MPs are going to vote for themselves and campaign for mukomana (Chamisa) and to avert that, they have had to try and oil the palms of the MPs.

“They could not do it for Zanu PF only, they also had to do it for CCC, but the CCC were not supposed to drink from this poison chalice (sic). They have joined the pioneer column, they have joined the grave train (sic) and they have crossed the line,” Chamisa said in a video.

Chamisa also said he has spoken to his MPs and vowed they will get punished if they do not do the right thing.

“I have told them that if you do not act accordingly, you know what it means, the citizens are waiting for you, and they are going to punish you and punish you happily.

“So that one is already catered for, I do not agree, encourage or support it. I do not believe that people must be talking about their welfare when the nation is struggling the way we are struggling,” he said.

The CCC leader also said that the money will do so much if it’s directed towards the health sector, which is in a shambles.

Some of the legislators who spoke to Zim Now on condition of anonymity said that they really need the money for campaigning in the next election.

“The party is broke, we need resources to campaign next year, so this money will go a long way but unfortunately, the president has spoken so it is now tricky,” revealed one of the legislators.