Some 400 supporters of the newly formed political outfit, Democratic Opposition Party are stranded in Norton after their leader dumped the...
Some 400 supporters of the newly formed political outfit,
Democratic Opposition Party are stranded in Norton after their leader dumped
them.
Mr Harry Peter Wilson, a former Mavambo Kusile Dawn
executive member, asked party supporters from Manicaland and the three
Mashonaland provinces to attend his rally on the understanding that he would
reimburse them transport money and also give them money for food.
The party spokesperson Ms Amanda Sithole said scores of
party supporters who travelled to Norton from Wedza, Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe,
Murombedzi and Mt Darwin are failing to return home after her boss fled to
Bulawayo soon after addressing the rally.
But Mr Wilson refuted the claims, saying those who attended
the rally came on their own volition.
“I did not promise anyone money for transport and those who
attended the Norton rally came on their own free will. Those who are
complaining are people who simply want to extort money from me and their claims
are absolutely nonsensical. In fact, we had a great rally and everyone was
offered food and drinks,” he said.
Mr Wilson challenged the aggrieved party members to produce
a written agreement confirming that he agreed to refund them transport money.
COMMENTS