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WATCH LIVE: Timba Accuses Chamisa Of Working With Mnangagwa

An fierce political confrontation has erupted between main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) organisers led by Jameson Timba who feel the return of the former CCC leader is calculated to divert attention and counter their initiative to stop President Emmerson Mnangagwa's 2030 political project to subvert the constitution to extend his rule by two years or more. Chamisa and DCP leaders are at loggerheads fighting over whether or not to defend the constitution from Mnangagwa's 2030 political manoeuvres. The former MDC Alliance and CCC leader is opposed to DCP and says 2030 is a Zanu PF political sideshow, while also asking them if there is still any constitution to defend anyway, much to the chagrin and anger of his former opposition allies turned rivals. This has fueled suspicions that Chamisa is back to mobilise in order immobilise and disrupt opposition forces gathering against Mnangagwa. DCP says "Zimbabwe is confronting a moment of profound constitutional danger" due to Mnangagwa's plan to manipulate the constitution and extend his rule to 2030. It views Chamisa’s return to politics under "Agenda 2026" not as a genuine revival, but as a personal, symbolic re-centering crusade which highlights structural weaknesses plaguing the Zimbabwean opposition. They argue the opposition fails by over-relying on Chamisa's individual charisma and his idiosyncrasies rather than building robust, constitutional, and institutional structures, something the former CCC leader is opposed to. In particular, DCP says Chamisa's rushed press conference last Friday was "clearly a rebuttal and do-down" of its campaign launched on January 17. Chamisa, who announced his return on January 23, wants to form a broad citizens movement without any constitution and structures, what has become to known a strategic ambiguity. Yet that is what destroyed CCC. DCP says it was established to defend the constitution under siege from Mnangagwa and does not agree with Chamisa that doing so is a sideshow or a red-herring. It says that is the most urgent political task of the moment and all bona fide opposition forces must now pull in one direction to block Mnangagwa's plans. This has put them on a collision course in which the former opposition leaders find themselves locked in brutal confrontation. The fight pits Chamisa against Timba and his DCP colleagues, including Tendai Biti, Job Sikhala, Munyaradzi Gwisayi, Jacob Ngarivhume and Obert Masaraure, among others. Ngarivhume, Timba and Gwisayi have come out to say Chamisa is wrong in not prioritising fighting to defend the constituion. Chamisa returned to active politics last Friday after a two-year hiatus amid mixed reactions and fierce debate about his agenda and intentions. He said he wants a fresh start and insinuated launching a new political movement - not a party, with analysts saying it is a contradiction in terms and impractical to seek political power through elections to govern without a political party. Chamisa faces growing damning accusations that he has a secret deal with Mnangagwa to help defend the status quo using his numbers for ethnic hegemonic political reasons and money, allegations that he denies. Informed insiders told The NewsHawks the hostilities between Chamisa and DCP leaders are serious and fierce, risking a nasty public showdown. While Chamisa also opposes Mnangagwa's 2030 plans - at least in public - DCP says he has tried to undermine or disrupt their initiative behind the scenes. When that seemed ineffective, they say, he sprung into action as he did last Friday to return to politics earlier than planned to counter them. Chamisa has rejected Mnangagwa’s "2030 project" and associated constitutional amendments, characterising the move as "reckless political theatre" and "foolishness". He says the push to extend Mnangagwa’s term to 2030 as a "walk in the dark" destined to fail.