Own Correspondent|Radical leader of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, Obert Masaraure has put himself up to contest leadership of the Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition against incumbent Chairman Rashid Mahiya, Executive Director of Heal Zimbabwe Trust.

The Coalition is holding its elective annual general meeting in Harare today where the four elective board members position are up for grabs.

The Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition founded by similarly radical Brian Kagoro in 2002, has for years been the country’s most critical organisation on government’s human rights abuses and governance failures. In recent years, the Coalition of over 100 local Non Governmental Organisations appears to have taken a back seat and allowed some social media movements like Tajamuka and #thisflag to take over the space.

At the AGM which ends in the capital today, the Coalition has resolved to go back and claim its position which will be emphasised by the Board that will be elected today.

Masaraure and Mahiya are the two contestants for the top position of chairman which Mahiya holds an upper hand because of his more sober and calm approach to issues.

The Vice Chairmanship is an all female race between Evernice Munando Project Director of the Female Students Network Trust and controversial Alice Kuvheya Director at Chitungwiza Residents Trust.

Belekezela Maduma Fuzwayo from Bulawayo has had it the easiest as all subcommittees of the coalition nominated him unopposed to be the Treasurer of the Coalition for the next two years.

Another intriguing battle will be fought out in the position of Spokesperson as vibrant former Youth Subcommittee Chairman, Proud Mukono faces up with seasoned activists Tawanda Chimhini and Marvellous Kumalo.