Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to address factional divisions within ZANU-PF, warning that internal conflicts threaten to undermine the ruling party's political advantage at a time when the opposition remains weakened. Mliswa contrasted Mnangagwa's situation with Nelson Chamisa's January 2024 resignation from the Citizens Coalition for Change, which left the opposition fragmented and directionless under subsequent leadership by Welshman Ncube and Jameson Timba.
The independent politician criticized Chamisa's decision to abandon the CCC rather than remove problematic elements, and he called on Mnangagwa to take the opposite approach by removing officials who hinder progress. Mliswa argued that ZANU-PF risks wasting a rare opportunity created by opposition weakness, noting that only two legislators, Fadzayi Mahere and Allan Markham, resigned alongside Chamisa, while others remained in their positions.
Mliswa suggested the president should use this period of limited political competition to advance national development goals and strengthen his legacy.
The independent politician criticized Chamisa's decision to abandon the CCC rather than remove problematic elements, and he called on Mnangagwa to take the opposite approach by removing officials who hinder progress. Mliswa argued that ZANU-PF risks wasting a rare opportunity created by opposition weakness, noting that only two legislators, Fadzayi Mahere and Allan Markham, resigned alongside Chamisa, while others remained in their positions.
Mliswa suggested the president should use this period of limited political competition to advance national development goals and strengthen his legacy.
