In
a
lengthy
message
titled
“An
Appreciation
Post”,
Chamisa
looked
back
on
his
journey
since
first
running
for
president
in
2018,
thanking
the
public
for
their
consistent
backing
over
the
years.
He
praised
Zimbabweans
for
their
resilience
and
bravery,
saying
they
had
“stood
up,
voted
for
change,
and
clearly
picked
a
new
path”
in
both
the
2018
and
2023
elections.
“You
won
in
numbers,”
Chamisa
said,
adding
that
people’s
efforts
hadn’t
gone
to
waste,
even
though
their
will
was
repeatedly
denied
by
what
he
called
a
“tyranny
built
on
abuse
of
power,
repression,
and
fear.”
His
statement
comes
at
a
time
when
many
are
wondering
what’s
next
for
him
politically,
after
he
left
the
CCC
in
early
2024,
claiming
the
party
had
been
compromised
by
infiltration
and
internal
backstabbing.
Chamisa
made
it
clear
that
while
he’s
parted
ways
with
the
CCC,
he
hasn’t
given
up
on
his
dream
of
building
a
“New
Great
Zimbabwe.”
Wrote
Chamisa:
I
left
CCC
but
not
the
mission.
All
because
CCC
was
never
the
destination.
It
was
just
the
vehicle
meant
to
take
us
to
the
New
Zimbabwe.
When
that
vehicle
was
compromised,
it
became
necessary
to
step
out
and
prepare
a
better,
cleaner,
fit-for-purpose
vehicle.
The
former
opposition
leader
acknowledged
the
heavy
sacrifices
made
by
his
supporters,
including
those
who
were
jailed,
assaulted,
or
even
killed
in
politically
motivated
violence.
He
also
paid
tribute
to
Zimbabweans
in
the
diaspora
and
grassroots
campaigners,
praising
their
efforts,
from
online
fundraising
drives
to
door-to-door
mobilisation
on
the
ground.
Looking
ahead,
Chamisa
hinted
at
a
new
strategy
and
team
taking
shape.
He
said
he
was
currently
“consulting,
building,
and
assembling”
a
fresh
citizens’
movement
that
he
believes
will
“carry
and
pivot
this
nation
unto
greatness
and
stardom.”
He
said:
The
hope
is
indestructible.
The
promise
can
never
be
compromised.
The
path
is
clear.
The
plan
is
solid
#Godisinit
The
people
have
already
won
in
spirit.
Now
we
must
complete
the
journey.
Let’s
fix
it.
Let’s
finish
it.