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Ruvarashe Chichera
MASVINGO – The MDC Provincial Executive here will reportedly be dissolved
this weekend, with party leader Nelson Chamisa expected to come and preside
over the dissolution of the faction-riven provincial leadership.
this weekend, with party leader Nelson Chamisa expected to come and preside
over the dissolution of the faction-riven provincial leadership.
Highly-placed sources told TellZim
News that an impromptu provincial assembly meeting was called after the
national leadership got irretrievably disillusioned by incessant fighting and
back-biting in the province.
News that an impromptu provincial assembly meeting was called after the
national leadership got irretrievably disillusioned by incessant fighting and
back-biting in the province.
“Nelson Chamisa is coming to
the provincial offices in Masvingo to dissolve the provincial executive in
response to the factionalism that has failed to die down despite the elections
of last year,” said a source.
the provincial offices in Masvingo to dissolve the provincial executive in
response to the factionalism that has failed to die down despite the elections
of last year,” said a source.
The current executive, which is
led by James Gumbi, was elected at a chaos-marred provincial congress held at
Masvingo Sports Club in April last year.
led by James Gumbi, was elected at a chaos-marred provincial congress held at
Masvingo Sports Club in April last year.
The elections saw Gumbi retaining
the post of provincial chairperson against a strong challenge by Simon Mupindu
whose name had been abruptly put forward by a rival faction following the
disqualification of its first choice Tongai Matutu.
the post of provincial chairperson against a strong challenge by Simon Mupindu
whose name had been abruptly put forward by a rival faction following the
disqualification of its first choice Tongai Matutu.
A message doing rounds on
social media and attributed to the MDC Masvingo provincial secretary general Erium Musendekwa reads: “This
note serves to notify that there shall be a provincial assembly tomorrow, the
1st of February at the provincial party offices at 10am. A must for all delegates
to attend”.
social media and attributed to the MDC Masvingo provincial secretary general Erium Musendekwa reads: “This
note serves to notify that there shall be a provincial assembly tomorrow, the
1st of February at the provincial party offices at 10am. A must for all delegates
to attend”.
Musendekwa could not be drawn into comment as his mobile went unanswered.
