{"id":86982,"date":"2023-11-18T17:57:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T15:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/tshabangu-recalls-kwekwe-mayor-deputy-2"},"modified":"2023-11-18T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T19:45:19","slug":"tshabangu-recalls-kwekwe-mayor-deputy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/tshabangu-recalls-kwekwe-mayor-deputy-2","title":{"rendered":"Tshabangu recalls Kwekwe Mayor, deputy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition CCC self-appointed Secretary General Sengezo Shabangu has recalled Kwekwe Mayor Henry Madzorera, his deputy Melody Chingarande and another councillor Simon Machisvo.<\/p>\n<p>This follows the recent recalls of 13 more CCC MPs and five senators before a High Court interdict blocking further expulsions of elected opposition members.<\/p>\n<p>poster<br \/>\nTshabangu whom the CCC has called an impostor working in cahoots with the Zanu PF said the axed councillors had ceased to be members of the opposition, a reason he has cited in all his \u201crecall\u201d letters.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to office of Kwekwe City Town Clerk dated 13 November, the acting Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe wrote, \u201cI wish to inform you that I am in receipt of a letter from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) stating that the following councillors have ceased to be members of the Citizens Coalition for Change political party.<\/p>\n<p>The letter further stated that the recalls are in terms of section 278 (1) of the country\u2019s constitution, \u201cas read with Section (1) (k), the above-mentioned wards are now vacant. In terms of Section 121 of the Electoral Act, please proceed to inform the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of these vacancies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Opposition CCC self-appointed Secretary General Sengezo Shabangu has recalled Kwekwe Mayor Henry Madzorera, his deputy Melody Chingarande and another councillor Simon Machisvo. 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