1] Here are a few political lessons we've learnt so far:
Firstly, Chamisa always had a plan, completely divorced from what his detractors anticipated.
ZanuPF thought they had armed Mwonzora well enough, to isolate Chamisa & relegate him to the dustbins of our politics.
2] Another key lesson is that the Mwonzora outfit never budgeted for a rival party.
They preferred a scenario where Chamisa would fight for the "MDC" name, thereby maintaining a "legal battle" with him & team.
With the frightening levels of judicial capture, this was preferable
3] Another key lesson is that it was strategic for ex MDC-A MPs & Councillors not to resign en mass but allow the Mwonzora outfit to wield their axe.
Adv Chamisa did well in resisting attemps to initiate such an emotional political move, which many were clamouring for.
4] Through senseless & unpopular recalls, Mwonzora:
•exposed his lack of support within MDC
•Plunged his outfit into an election which will expose him big time
•exposed his collaboration with ZanuPF, aimed at keeping MDC internally focused whilst ED consolidated his "power"
5] Another key lesson is that it was important to "delay" the formation of CCC
Also, it was strategic for Chamisa to broaden the consultative program he embarked on, to also involve "non-MDC" members
Chamisa dutifully also engaged community & opinion leaders on the "way foward"
6] By deliberately "broadening" the consultative processes, Chamisa sowed an important political seed, & the yellow fever engulfing the nation is the evident bumper harvest.
The move equally respond to the so called "legal need to dissolve MDC-A".
CCC has no MDC relations.
7] I've personally understood NC as having no obsession with mere "party politics".
The CCC founding philosophy of "placing citizens as the center" & the new strategies of choosing "community reps" is the fruition of what some of us have had the luxury of knowing about the man.
8] Like Tsvangirai before him, Chamisa understands the importance of "people centered politics".
He equally enjoys not, being in "boardrooms strategizing", but being in the communities & streets, engaging the ordinary citizen & conversing on how to collectively build the nation.
9] As for the strategic importance of "delaying CCC formation" (or atleast the formal announcement), NC effectively kept detractors guessing.
The plan was always there, & clear!
Someone once said, "I enjoy watching the face of someone lying to me, when I already know the truth"
10] Chamisa didn't give ZanuPF & its variants too much time to strategise how to effectively deal with the Yellow movement.
They have useless anticipated court cases.
While they come up with alternative plans, the Citizens' movement is also spreading its political tentacles.
11] Another key lesson is that the international community has no illusions over our political developments
Formation of a new party hasn't affected regional solidarity enjoyed by NC.
Traditional progressive MDC external allies (especially on the continent) have shifted to CCC
12] Another key lesson is, citizens themselves have no illusions over our political developments,& can't be influenced by courts & propaganda
There's only 1 political institution enjoying the genuine goodwill of citizens
It's unprecedented & speaks volumes to its political DNA
13] The last key lesson is that "electoral democracy" works.
Prof Ncube recently said, 'we didn't mobilise enough to overwhelm ZanuPF in 2018".
ZanuPF has already begun responding to efforts to correct the misgivings of 2018.
ZanuPF is resting the voter registration drive.
14] ZanuPF knows that they can loose power through the ballot & that they've no political appeal, esp to young people.
It's well within the gov's capacity to mobilise state institutions towards promoting democracy & electoral processes.
They won't, cause its to their detriment.
15] While @CCCZimbabwe leaders dutifully strategize ways of protecting the vote, its within our individual interests to ensure its cast in the first place.
This we can do by mobilising extensively, for citizens to vote & give democracy a chance.
There's no other way
enkosi!!
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