Just recently when we addressed the Ashlee Chamisa subject, we referred to his father Nelson Chamisa as the leader of the Movement For Democratic Change. However, a lot has happened in that short space and Chamisa is no longer the leader of the Movement For Democratic Change.
Chamisa has faced various hurdles in his political journey even with regards to his party name. In September 2021 when he changed his party name to Citizens Convergence for Change (CCC) the name was contested.
2022 didn’t start of on a great note either with disputes within MDC. These ended with Douglas Mwonzora declaring himself the president of MDC-Alliance. This lead to so much confusion on where exactly Chamisa now stood in all this mess.
New Party
On Monday 24 January 2022 the Nelson Chamisa faction announced their new party name and emblems. Chamisa is now the leader of Citizens Coalition For Change (CCC). The party is represented by the colour yellow and with a new emblem which is an index finger pointing upwards.
A reaction from the ruling party is yet to be heard.