Thread by @Laque_davis

1] @CCCZimbabwe President @nelsonchamisa's speech:

"We gathered here today, less than 400 days before the 2023 general elections, 35 or so days before the by-elections. They thought they had dealt us a heavy blow. I warned them, Save left me with a vision of where we are going"

2] @nelsonchamisa:

"They claimed our kraal, & we said stay behind with it, together with your herder, Dhakaboy. You can capture the leaders but can never capture the people. You can even entice some people, but the citizens of Zimbabwe will not tire, until change is realised."

3] @nelsonchamisa:

"We gather here in Highfield where it all began with nationalists. I'm saying to Mugabe, Nkomo, Dabengwa, Tsvangirai, I'm now carrying your work forward and will complete what you had begun. Thank you citizens for keeping the liberation agenda aglow."

4] @nelsonchamisa:

"I'm not a self appointed leader. Leadership comes from the people and is anointed by God. They took our MPs; Harvest House; our red colour; Tsvangirai's children & his grave and we said take them all. @RTsvangirayi is with us following his father's vision."

5] @nelsonchamisa:

"When we started the fight for change, with the likes of Morgan Tsvangirai and Gibson Sibanda, we vowed that before there is total and wholesome change, we won't tire. We honour Tsvangirai. His vision will be realised. We will fix this country in his honour.

6] @nelsonchamisa:

"Citizens of Zimbabwe, this party you've formed, the Yellow Movement has sent shockwaves. This movement will be the vehicle for change. All citizens are welcome. This party is like a maize field. Whoever joins the citizens' field, we will give a plough."

7] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are focused on our vision. We are here to pronounce an emphatic statement for change. They mounted roadblocks, disrupted public transport, blocked us access to national television and you braved all this and came here. Thank you citizens of Zimbabwe"

8] @nelsonchamisa:

"@CCCZimbabwe is not a MDC variation but a new party. Yes we have a history of where we are coming from, but this isn't rebranding. We now raise 1 finger to show Zimbabwe is 1; we are # 1; we are 1 People, with 1 God, with 1 Vision & we won't be divided."

9] @nelsonchamisa:

"I'm troubled by the situation affecting our teachers. They aren't asking for much, but reverting to their USD $540 salaries they enjoyed when @BitiTendai was MoF. Government is responding with violence & dismissals, accusing them of being sent by Chamisa"

10] @nelsonchamisa:

"Chamisa is not the poverty affecting our civil servants. Teachers have a right to demand a better salary and shouldn't succumb to threats. Under our government, we will revert back to the salaries and benefits previously enjoyed by our civil servants."

11] @nelsonchamisa:

"Our government will honour teachers. They are the foundation & guardians of the destiny of any nation. They are the campus of civilisation. Without teachers there are no politicians, cooks nor builders. They must be respected & given back their dignity."

12] @nelsonchamisa:

"We need to give dignity to our security officers. Our war veterans helped liberate us. In my days in Parliament, I always stood for warvets & we represented them for free, under our law firm. Many died without enjoying the independence they fought for."

13] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are declaring that @CCCZimbabwe is the next government of Zimbabwe. CCC also means 'Chimurenga CheZimbabwe Chechina'. I unreservedly agree with the Land Reform, minus the violence. The 4th Chimurenga is about citizens reclaiming power from politicians."

14] @nelsonchamisa:

"The citizens should reclaim their power from the politicians. This will be the 4th & last Chimurenga which will be followed by transformative change that will bring dignity, better wages & wealth. Give me a chance to lead & I will deliver in no time."

15] @nelsonchamisa:

"We gather here to also declare that never again shall elections be rigged in Zimbabwe. There won't be a repeat of 2018. I will lead from the front. If they rig & we declare a shut down, it will manifest. ED stole 2018 elections but has failed to deliver."

16] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are here to also declare that in a new Zimbabwe, there won't be any state sponsored violence. We will digitalize out security systems. ED was claiming there won't be a repeat of what happened in Zambia. I ask him, what then were you doing in Zambia?"

17] @nelsonchamisa:

"Mnangagwa behaves as if he has the prerogative to solely determine who can become president. Who is he to declare I won't be President? I will be the next President whether he likes it or not. The citizens will decide their next President."

18] @nelsonchamisa:

"Yellow has taken over. Power now resides with us the citizens. Whats left is a declaration & inauguration. This is a new political statement & testament. I engaged you in communities on the way forward and you tasked me with forming a new movement & party."

19] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are starting from zero, with the aim of forming the next government. Getting just one councillor & one MP during the incoming by-elections means I've started forming the next government. This will be the beginning. Help us by voting for our candidates"

20] @nelsonchamisa:

"These by-elections were caused by a lack of Leadership. They connived to isolate Chamisa by recalling your MPs & Councillors. They took everything & thought they had left me naked, but now I have new clothes. Help me thank ED for helping birth the new"

21] @nelsonchamisa:

"Don't confuse old MDC-A leadership with the @CCCZimbabwe leadership. Currently we only have an interim leadership. We will come back to you with a constitution and you will elect a new leadership of your choosing. I'm not threatening to dumb my leadership"

22] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are focusing on building the new government & will start with having Councillors & MPs & then Ministers. Even our government will comprise of incorruptible leaders who come from the communities, stay in the communities & represent the citizens."

23] @nelsonchamisa:

"We are moving away from vote buying, by candidates. Leaders won't choose to be leaders. Citizens will choose their own representatives. We want a Citizens' Councillor, Citizens' MP and a Citizens' President."

24] @nelsonchamisa:

"We've commissioned a team of experts to work on the voters roll. We've even been getting warnings from some in government, to pay attention to it. Yellow is everywhere. We've unearthed irregularities & now they are declining their own voters roll."

25] @nelsonchamisa:

"In 2003, Mudede did the same in Kuwadzana & produced a VR with over 8k voters. We went to court to have the VR produced during 1st 20 minutes & that's how we exposed them. We are warning ZEC to remove fake names on the VR & return them where they belong"

26] @nelsonchamisa:

"Our team will ensure ZEC processes comply with the law. If not, we'll pursue legal remedies. If the courts don't assist, we will be our own solution. Citizens, stand ready to yellowrise our streets & ZEC. We want all eligible voters registered for 2023."

27] @nelsonchamisa:

"Some citizens say voting is pointless because they'll be rigging. The biggest rigging is not registering to vote. If the farm is big enough, the baboon won't steal all the yield. We need to win with a huge margin that will overwhelm ZEC's rigging plans."

28] @nelsonchamisa:

"Don't worry about the countryside. Rural areas are now centers of transformation & change. I toured our rural communities and the regime almost had me killed after seeing the response of the citizens there. Yellow has been embraced everywhere."

29] @nelsonchamisa:

"It won't be difficult for us to transform the country. You already know what we did during the GNU with Tsvangirai. We have friends internationally & regionally. You saw our friends and allies in Kenya, Zambia, Malawi, Tanzania, all over the world."

30] @nelsonchamisa:

"The gathering today focused on introducing our by-elections candidates for Harare Province. Soon we shall communicate further on our values & ideology. We are currently still in the process of getting everything in order, through citizens consultations."

31] @nelsonchamisa:

"We will have other candidates campaign launches in Bulawayo, Midlands, Masvingo & all other areas. We are a national party. Thank you for supporting the citizens movement, your movement. Continue spreading the new in all communities. Thank You Zimbabwe."

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