Staff Reporter
Controversial and incarcerated Zengeza West legislator, Job Sikhala, is set to form his own political party following irreconcilable differences with his counterparts within Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party
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A source who spoke to this publication said that Sikhala was becoming impatient with Nelson Chamisa’s dictatorial behaviour and was contemplating forming a new political party or revive his now defunct MDC-99.
“Sikhala is now contemplating forming a new political party or revive his now defunct MDC-99 party to contest in the forthcoming elections. His relationship with his peers in CCC has greatly deteriorated and contemplates challenging Chamisa in the 2023 presidential polls. Upon his release from remand prison, Sikhala is likely to announce the formation of his new party,” said the source.
The source added that Sikhala confided in his close lieutenants that CCC has failed the Zimbabwean people and he now wants to give the electorate a decent and credible political alternative at the next general elections.
The same source said that although Sikhala was in prison, he was in constant communication with former MDC-99 spokesperson, Aaron Muzungu whom he wants to take a leading role in the formation of the new party. However, Muzungu was failing to carry out the task assigned to him by Sikhala due to ill health.
According to the source, Sikhala has become an enemy of Chamisa because of his growing popularity within CCC.
“Sikhala’s popularity within CCC is worrying Chamisa who now views him as a threat to his presidency. Chamisa is now happy to see Sikhala rot in jail and he has not played an active role to cause his release from remand prison,” said the source.
The source further claimed that Sikhala has barred CCC members from visiting him in prison as he fears that he might be poisoned. The source added that Sikhala no longer trusts his CCC counterparts as he believes that there was a plot within that party to eliminate him before the next polls.
Efforts to get a comment from Sikhala’s spokesperson, Freddy Masarirevu were futile as his mobile phones were not reachable.
