Zimbabwe: 'L Have Never Accepted a Cent From Zanu-PF'- - Says Chamisa, Denies Bribery Allegations

What the report says

AllAfrica, carrying a New Zimbabwe report dated 27 July 2026, says former Citizens Coalition for Change leader Nelson Chamisa has rejected allegations that he took money from the ruling Zanu-PF party to stay quiet over the Constitutional Amendment Bill 3, known as CAB3. The report says the amendment had recently been signed into law by President Emmerson Mnangagwa and has become a major point of dispute in Zimbabwean opposition politics.

Chamisa made the denial during an online interview with Zimbabwean journalist Blessed Mhlanga while visiting the United Kingdom, according to the report. He described the bribery claims as propaganda from political opponents and argued that his long record opposing Zanu-PF and Mnangagwa made the accusations implausible. He said he had not accepted money or favours from Zanu-PF during three decades in politics, and suggested that any such arrangement with the ruling party would not remain hidden.

The New Zimbabwe report says Chamisa also framed the allegations as an attempt to weaken his relationship with supporters. He pointed to his past election contests against Mnangagwa in 2018 and 2023 as evidence of sustained opposition, while maintaining that his political consistency remains the basis of public confidence in him.

The dispute matters because it comes during renewed debate over opposition leadership and strategy after CAB3 became law. New Zimbabwe reported that the law effectively extends Mnangagwa’s term of office by two years, to 2030. The bribery allegations, which Chamisa denies, add to internal tensions among government critics as Zimbabwe’s opposition assesses how to respond to the latest constitutional changes.