Staff Reporter

As the fall out between former Citizens Coalition for Change, (CCC), leader, Nelson Chamisa, and former Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala  continue on a free fall, the later this morning launched a new political movement, the National Democratic Working Group (NDWG).

Sikhala and Chamisa’s relationship, which has always been fractious, degenerated during the former’s 500 day incarceration when the later’s communication teams took turns to disown the former through social media rants they later deleted.

The height of Chamisa’s distaste for Sikhala was demonstrated when the former CCC’s leader blocked Job’s son from representing that party as a legislator for Zengeza West during the 2024 general elections.

He even went flat out to block Sikhala’s lawyer Frederick Masarirevu from also representing that party in the St Mary’s constituency of Chitungwiza.

Chamisa’s make belief courtesy visit to Sikhala’s Chitungwiza following his release from prison could not mend the duo’s relations.

The worst came at Moreblessing Ali’s burial where Chamisa’s followers took turns to humiliate Sikhala.

Sikhala’s new political journey was announced this morning by NDWG head of Information and Communication, Darlington Chingwena.

“The NDWG has already  started mobilising  masses for the ultimate convening of the National Democratic Peoples Convention where people’s ideas and feedback will lead to the formation of a mass based Democratic People’s Movement, fighting for the takeover of government from power.

“The national taskforce is the brainchild of Sikhala and a host of concerned citizens, which  believes the current democratic alternatives failed to seize the opportunity when it mattered the most,”  Chingwena said.

He added: “The  NDWG inauguration meeting,  is expected to be attended by delegates from the 10 provinces of Zimbabwe at a date and venue to be advised. Various  organisations unanimously resolved that consultations be done as part of the process of gathering peoples views about the Zimbabwe they want.

“Provincial democratic working groups will be constituted by various stakeholders to include  church leadership , businesses, war veterans, women, youths and students, civil society, people living with disabilities among others whose key function will be to visit every ward and district to collate the views of the masses of our people through group meetings.

“The NDWG recognises the unresolved business of the war of liberation and takes it forward through a mass democratic struggle.”