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its congress in October next year, trouble seems to be brewing in paradise as
party president Nelson Chamisa’s loyalists are fighting teeth and nail to have
him go uncontested, TellZim News can report.
brass leaders who are angling to challenge Chamisa at the congress.
from the likes of secretary general Douglas Mwonzora and deputy president Elias
Mudzuri who harbour ambitions to take Chamisa’s job.
harbouring any ambitions to challenge Chamisa, inside sources say the two are
working underground to strike a Chamisa a devastating blow once he blinks.
National Executive Council (NEC) are reported to have pushed for the ouster of
Mwonzora but Chamisa vetoed the decision at the 11th hour.
target on Mudzuri who found himself in the eye of the storm when he showed up
for a meeting at State House early this week in his capacity as a senator.
Mnangagwa, a move exploited by his enemies to persecute him.
among others for going to the meeting ‘clandestinely’ and meeting with an
‘illegitimate’ President.
MDC, however later responded by saying he was prepared to be fired from the MDC
if what he did was wrong.
junior parliamentarians would want to play petty politics on something that is
part of my terms of reference as a party deployee.
what I did was “illegal” to my fellow parliamentarians, then I want to
understand what we are still doing in parliament as a party and wasting
taxpayer’s money.
Mnangagwa, but to respect the office of Parliament. If I am wrong and they are
right, I would be proud to be fired from the party because I represented the
Party in Parliament business. It’s sad that my very colleagues, were fully
engaged in parliament business at HICC on post budget consultations, a budget
presentation that saw MPs under attack from police. What hypocrisy!
anyone nor did I do it nicodemously, but in the full knowledge of my colleagues
who then faked theatrical accusations. The nation is faced with acute economic
challenges under a failed leadership of Zanu PF. That must be our focus, but to
abuse my person this way is very unfortunate,” said Mudzuri.
fate of Mudzuri with members in Masvingo particularly in Zaka, where Mudzuri
comes from, rallying behind him.
meetings being held at night to propel Mudzuri to challenge Chamisa at the
congress.
Alliance provincial structures who are already consolidating Mudzuri strength
on the ground.
Silas Man’ono, Mudzuri’s personal assistant and Sydney Chisi was coordinating.
Other members who attend the meeting were Mushonga of Zaka Central, Ndekere of
Chivi South, Damba of Chivi North, Dumbu of Zaka West, Tichaona Chiminya, John
Nyika and David Charirwe of Masvingo Urban who is being propped to be the faction’s
provincial chairperson,” said the source.
Masvingo but he rubbished the claims when TellZim News sought clarification
from him some time ago.
Chamisa at congress so I don’t see why people are making a big deal out of it.
As for meetings, I have never been in secret meetings with anyone,” Mwonzora
told TellZim News then.
reached for a comment as his mobile went unanswered.
should introspect and walk the correct party line because there are a lot of
allegations against him.
needs to sit down and work collectively. Mudzuri was wrong on his part because
he should have consulted his party before attending that meeting.
consult others before making such big moves. There is need for political
maturity within the MDC Alliance and the move by other parliamentarians to
confront Mudzuri in front of people was ill-advised. They should have followed
the correct party procedure and summoned Mudzuri for a hearing,” said Dr Zhou.
