The MDC is set to hold its elective congress next year and there are now plots to topple Nelson Chamisa. Newsday reports that there wa...
The MDC is set to hold its elective congress next year and
there are now plots to topple Nelson Chamisa.
Newsday reports that there was a group of insiders who felt
hard done by the MDC Alliance, which saw them losing power to party returnees,
especially Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube.
Those against Chamisa are already proposing party
secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora as their candidate ahead of the 2019
congress to elect a leader following the death of founding leader Morgan
Tsvangirai in February this year.
“The plan is premised on two pillars, one to blame Chamisa
and the alliance for failing to deal with double nominations, which allowed
Zanu PF to get a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly and, secondly, to
ramp up pressure on Chamisa by blaming his electoral defeat at the hands of
Zanu PF on his campaign blunders,” a source said.
Chamisa’s backers have, however, said they were prepared to
support him to stay in power and would mobilise the party base to retain him.
Youth secretary for security and Mabvuku incoming
legislator, James Chidhakwa said the youth remained firmly behind Chamisa.
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