Chamisa Denies Bribery Allegations Amid CCC Fallout
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Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Nelson Chamisa has firmly denied allegations that he received a portion of the controversial US$40,000 payouts given to Members of Parliament during the last Parliament. The accusations come amidst escalating claims of bribery and corruption within the fractured opposition party.
Chamisa, who resigned from the CCC in January 2024, citing infiltration and loss of control, broke his silence on 12 April 2025 in response to mounting pressure from supporters and accusations from Southerton MP Bridget Nyandoro. “FOR THE RECORD… I take great exception to lies and falsehoods,” Chamisa posted on X (formerly Twitter). “My position on the MP’s $40k bribery is well known and public. All MPs who took the money $40k did so against my better advice. I’m allergic to corruption and all its proceeds.”
The bribery scandal resurfaced after Nyandoro, who is herself embroiled in controversy over alleged land-for-votes deals, accused CCC legislators of corruption and hinted that senior figures, including Chamisa, may have been complicit or indirectly benefited. In a fiery Facebook post on 11 April, Nyandoro alleged that CCC MPs were instructed to contribute funds for spiritual purposes and insinuated that bribes were part of the process to secure candidacy for the 2023 elections.
Chamisa responded unequivocally to direct questions on X, stating, “I don’t do bribes. Didn’t and wouldn’t receive any $ from any MP. I’m neither cheap nor fake like your usual politician.” He also dismissed suggestions from investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono that he may have benefited from the payouts, calling the claims “sick.”
Chin’ono reignited the corruption debate on 11 April, alleging that several CCC MPs had been bribed with land and money to support ZANU PF’s agenda, including efforts to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s rule beyond 2028. While Chin’ono cited Nyandoro’s admissions as part of his exposé, he stopped short of directly accusing Chamisa of receiving part of the funds.
The US$40,000 payouts, issued to legislators in 2022 under the guise of loans or allowances, were criticised as a payoff to weaken the opposition’s parliamentary effectiveness. Nyandoro’s public statements have deepened internal divisions within the CCC, with critics demanding transparency over whether Chamisa knew of or benefited from the payouts.
Nyandoro, meanwhile, claims she is being targeted for exposing abuses, including what she described as a nine-year toxic relationship with a close relative of Chamisa. “You think there is opposition in this country? The people you think are going to rescue you are more corrupt than ZANU PF,” she wrote.
Despite the allegations, no formal investigation into the matter has been launched.
Chamisa Denies Bribery Allegations Amid CCC Fallout
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