By Staff Reporter
The opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has announced that it will conclude the candidate nomination process on Monday.
This comes after logistical challenges resulted in the process not being completed last Wednesday.
CCC spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere revealed that the nomination process will be concluded in the areas where it was not completed.
“Today (Monday, 10 April), we will complete the nomination process in areas where, due to logistical issues, the process could not be completed last week. These aren’t “elections” so there are no “reruns.” All nominated candidates will be announced tomorrow and then proceed to the vetting stage.
She explained that the nomination process is just the first stage of a four-stage process.
“Following nomination, there is going to be a vetting process and the fact that one has been nominated is not the end of the situation, it doesn’t mean that you are yet eligible to be a candidate. There will also be a process of community consensus building where citizens will come together and be told there is X, there is Y candidate, who do you prefer and why, they have an opportunity to make their case, deliver a very brief manifesto of what they plan to deliver in their wards or constituency and also to take questions from the community concerning their eligibility to run,” Mahere said
Mahere was among the nominees for the Mt Pleasant constituency seat, while deputy CCC spokesperson Gift “Ostallos” Siziba is expected to represent the party in the Pelandaba-Tshabalala seat.
The CCC hopes that the nomination process will produce candidates who are eligible to run and have the support of the community.
