Jonathan Moyo explains his desicion to dump Nelson Chamisa

Professor Jonathan Moyo, former ZANU PF Politburo member, has withdrawn his support for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa in the upcoming 2023 elections in Zimbabwe. Moyo criticized the prevailing political climate and the culture of arguments driven by political association rather than their inherent merits. He compared Chamisa's evolution since their earlier collaboration and emphasized the need for a broad-based movement uniting various political parties.

Moyo questioned the notion that only Chamisa is entitled to change and cautioned against blind allegiance to charismatic figures. He characterized Chamisa's current political entity as an opaque secret society called CCC, which he claims lacks a clear ideology, constitution, policies, structures, or representatives apart from the visible quartet of Chamisa, Mahere, Ostallos, and Chibaya.

The transformation in Chamisa's stance was a significant factor in Moyo's decision. He also highlighted the ideological and praxis shift outlined in an open letter of apology to ZANU PF members, co-written with Cde Patrick Zhuwao in November 2022. He acknowledged that his previous criticism of ZANU PF between November 2017 and mid-2021 had unintended collateral damage, adversely affecting party members and the nationalist project historically associated with ZANU PF.

Moyo's indiscriminate approach to criticizing ZANU PF had inadvertently harmed the broader nationalist project, which he described as being intertwined with his own ideological and existential commitment. As Zimbabwe prepares for a crucial electoral period, the withdrawal of a prominent figure from Chamisa's camp has undoubtedly added a new dimension to the unfolding political landscape.

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