Jonathan Moyo speaks on CCC elective Congress

Professor Jonathan Moyo has weighed in on the impending CCC elective Congress saying a party that does not hold a Congress beforea general election is less likely to win political power.

Moyo statements comes during a wide raging debate on whether the newly formed CCC led by Nelson Chamisa should go for a congress or not before the 2023 elections.

Tweeted Moyo, "It is not correct that a Congress of a political party is by definition elective. Special congresses are common in politics. Before a general election, a new party can have a special Congress to launch itself, its Constitution, structures, interim leadership and election manifesto!"

One of Moyo's followers Human Rights lawyer Taona Denhere took Moyo head on reminding him that ZANU PF held its first Congress in 1984 having held its last Congress in 1977.

"Here's some useful historical truth. ZANUPF held its first Congress in Gweru ZWE in 1984, that is 4 yrs after independence. Prior to that it's last Congress was in 1977 Chimoio, Mozambique. This shows parties can defer Congress in favour of most pressing and important issues." Denhere told Moyo.

However, Moyo was quick to respond that there is no political party that has deferred its launch Congress.

"The history or practices of political parties can't be reasonably told with reference to one political party. There's no history of a new party that has deferred a launch Congress, none. Existing parties have annual meetings/conferences, etc which aren't congresses; only in name!"

He added that the party's, "prospect of winning the general election would be between slim and none; and slim usually goes out of town leaving only none!"

Opposition aligned journalist Hopewell Chin'ono is one of the proponents of having CCC holding a Congress after elections.