Prominent journalist Hopewell Chon’ono says the Citizens Coalition for Change party has lost 25 seats after a High Court judge on Thursday barred 12 CCC candidates for the National Assembly from taking part in the August 23 elections.
Taking to social media, Hopewell said the tragedy of Bulawayo has not been properly contextualised.
CCC lost 12 seats in Bulawayo on paper, but in real terms they lost 25 seats. 6 senatorial seats, 6 Women’s quarter seats and 1 youth seat on top of the 12.
He said the Senatorial, Women’s and Youth seats are derived from the 12 seats hence the Bulawayo seats that have been lost are 25.
“CCC might get one senatorial seat through the double candidates who are in 3 constituencies in Bulawayo. These are genuine CCC candidates that participated in their electoral processes but were not chosen.
“For this to happen, people in these 3 constituencies must come out and vote in huge numbers. Otherwise Bulawayo has lost 25 seats.👏👏” he wrote.
