SENIOR MDC-T official Mr Eddie Cross insists his boss, Mr
Morgan Tsvangirai, could quit politics because of ill-health, adding he does
not fear reprisals from those angry at him for speaking candidly about the
leadership question dogging the opposition party.
Speaking to The Sunday Mail Mr Cross said Mr Tsvangirai’s
family wanted him to give up on his thus far unsuccessful bid for the
Republican Presidency and instead concentrate on treatment.
Mr Tsvangirai was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2016, and
has been undergoing chemotherapy, mainly in South Africa.
There are reports of intense jostling to take over from Mr
Tsvangirai ahead of national elections scheduled for 2018.
A few weeks ago Mr Cross said Mr Tsvangirai was struggling
with treatment and was possibly unfit to stand in elections.
Last week he reiterated his position despite the looming
threat of disciplinary action from the opposition party.
Disclosing that he too was undergoing cancer treatment, Mr
Cross said, “I still maintain what I said. There are medical bills (to prove
it). Mr Tsvangirai’s health issues are a concern; we are all concerned . . .
“But it’s his choice at the end of the day. But if he can
pull through, he will pull through. I have cancer of the prostate myself, and
that has not affected my political career in any way.”
Regarding possible disciplinary action against him, Mr
Cross said: “I have had no contact from MDC-T in the last week. I am a servant
of the MDC and whatever decision will be reached, I will comply with it.”
MDC-T spokesperson Mr Obert Gutu would not say what course
of action was being taken against Mr Cross, who is the party’s Bulawayo South
National Assembly representative.
“There are processes that we have to go through. But we
will not reveal to the media what it is that we are going to do. What you have
heard are rumours, and if we start considering them, we dignify them,” said Mr
Gutu.
MDC-T secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora added: “Our
candidate is Mr Morgan Tsvangirai. There is no debate about that. He has not
been encouraged to step down by anyone.”
Last month, Mr Tsvangirai was flown to South Africa after
he took a turn for the worse while in Kadoma, thereafter taking leave from
official opposition party duties. Sunday mail
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