CCC Leaders Skip Meeting at President's Farm.
Two opposition leaders stayed away from a big Parliament event at President Mnangagwa's farm in Kwekwe on Sunday.
MPs Corban Madzivanyika and Judith Tobaiwa chose not to go, even though the meeting happened near their home area. They said it was just politics, not real work for the country.
"I missed the event because I reject their 2030 plans," Madzivanyika said. He noted that most CCC members felt the same way. Only 17 out of 115 party MPs went to the farm.
Tobaiwa spoke out against the gathering. She said it had nothing to do with farming or making things better. She stands with former party head Nelson Chamisa.
"The event was pure politics," she said. "It was meant for Tshabangu's group." Her words point to the split in the party, where some MPs back Tshabangu and others stay loyal to Chamisa.
The empty seats at this high-level meeting show the deep cracks in Zimbabwe's politics. Many opposition members refuse to work with the ruling party, even at official events.
Two opposition leaders stayed away from a big Parliament event at President Mnangagwa's farm in Kwekwe on Sunday.
MPs Corban Madzivanyika and Judith Tobaiwa chose not to go, even though the meeting happened near their home area. They said it was just politics, not real work for the country.
"I missed the event because I reject their 2030 plans," Madzivanyika said. He noted that most CCC members felt the same way. Only 17 out of 115 party MPs went to the farm.
Tobaiwa spoke out against the gathering. She said it had nothing to do with farming or making things better. She stands with former party head Nelson Chamisa.
"The event was pure politics," she said. "It was meant for Tshabangu's group." Her words point to the split in the party, where some MPs back Tshabangu and others stay loyal to Chamisa.
The empty seats at this high-level meeting show the deep cracks in Zimbabwe's politics. Many opposition members refuse to work with the ruling party, even at official events.
