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A newly formed Zimbabwean opposition party won the bulk of seats in the country’s first vote held since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, signalling it will be a force to be reckoned with in next year’s general elections.
The Citizens Coalition for Change won 19 of 28 parliamentary seats and 75 of the 120 council seats. Led by Nelson Chamisa, the party was established two months ago after a split in main opposition Movement for Democratic Change.
The MDC, now headed by Douglas Mwonzora who won a court battle against Chamisa to retain the party name, headquarters and state funding, triggered the by-elections by recalling legislators and councilors loyal to Chamisa. It failed to win a single seat.
“We are putting the nation and world on notice that we are the next government in waiting,†Chamisa told reporters in the capital, Harare.