As usual, the CCC leader, Nelson Chamisa is reportedly working tirelessly to ensure the selection of his loyalists for both chairperson and deputy’s positions. According to a contact, the opposition`s eyes are set on Eshawadi Chamunorwa for the Chairmanship. This is despite the popular support enjoyed by Councillor Pritchard Paradzai in the farming town. However, the source said, Paradzai was aligned to Tendai Biti`s faction hence Chamisa’s efforts to elbow him out.

“Chamisa has already set up a technical panel led by Samuel Matemera to ensure the selection of his loyalists. The four member panel was directly ordered by Chamisa to make sure that Chamunorwa lands the post with a Emmanuel Chikaponya deputizing him.

“The interested councillors were subjected to an interview where they were asked five questions. We have already established that the questions were leaked to Chamunorwa and Chikaponya prior to the interview. As a result, the two performed extremely and suspiciously well in the interview,” said the source.

The source revealed that three other members of the panelists were Pastor Maroyiwa, Thomson Mlilo and one business man called Dhewa. He said the panel was handpicked by Chamisa through that party`s Organising Secretary, Amos Chibaya.

“The panel has already recommended Chamunorwa as Chairperson and Chikaponya as his deputy. Chamunorwa`s closest rivals were Paradzai and Yovani Tapera while Chikaponya`s closest rivals were Angeline Moyana and Panashe Mujeye.

“In a move viewed as an attempt to pacify the Norton residents, the popular candidate, Chikaponya was recommended for Housing Committee deputy Chairperson and he will deputize Patience Chigodora,” said the source.

The source went on to reveal other councillors who were recommended as chairs and deputies of council committees. Angeline Moyana was recommended to chair Finance Committee, deputized by Rosemary Talika. Webster Munemo was earmarked for the Heal Committee with Tineyi Marokwe as his deputy.

Engineering Committee was proposed to be head by Yovani with Action Mataruse as deputy. Barnbus Pachawo was recommended to chair Human Resources Committee deputized by Panashe Mujeye. Audit Committee was proposed to be under the Chairmanship of Tarisayi Mazarura with Sandra Gomo as deputy.

Meanwhile, Chamisa is alleged to be consolidating his power in urban areas through imposing his loyalists as Mayors and Chairpersons.