MORE than 180 individuals from the Advocate Nelson Chamisa-led MDC-T
faction in Bulawayo have submitted their names for consideration to
represent the party..
The list which has been forwarded to the party’s national electoral
directorate has seen some senior members in the province going
unchallenged while other bigwigs have locked horns in what promises to
be an interesting showdown as the party heads for its primary elections.
However, the party’s provincial chairperson, Councillor Gift Banda
declined to comment on the list of candidates saying they had forwarded
it to the party’s national electoral directorate.
“As you know we forwarded the list to the national electoral
directorate. They are the best people who can comment on that,” said Clr
Banda.
Nonetheless, according to a list seen by Sunday News, three party
members, including Clr Banda are unchallenged. The Bulawayo Deputy Mayor
will vie for the Njube-Lobengula constituency. Nketa-Emganwini
legislator Mr Phelela Masuku is also unchallenged together with Ward 7
councillor,
James Sithole who is set to be confirmed as the party’s candidate for
Makokoba constituency. Clr Sithole is the party’s provincial organising
secretary.
Bulawayo Central legislator, Ms Dorcas Sibanda is set for a showdown
with another senior party official, Ms Nikki Brown while
Entumbane-Emakhandeni legislator Mr Dingilizwe Tshuma has to fight off
three challengers if he is to represent the party in the constituency.
In Mpopoma-Pelandaba, Ward 9 councillor, Charles Moyo will battle it out with a former legislator in the constituency, Mr Samuel Sandla Khumalo while in Bulawayo South the current legislator will take on Asphalt company director Engineer Francis Mangwendeza, the party’s youth assembly secretary for elections, Mr Kunashe Muchemwa and former councillor, Mr Reuben Matengu.
In seats that will be taken by MDC Alliance partners, Mr David Coltart is reportedly unchallenged in Bulawayo East constituency where the current legislator, the MDC-T acting national spokesperson, Ms Thabitha Khumalo voluntarily stepped down and will be on top of the list of proportional representative MPs.
Other seats that have been set aside for the Alliance partners include Nkulumane where city lawyer, Mr Kucaca Phulu is set to contest together with Luveve and Pumula, where it is still not clear who will represent the Alliance. In the local Government elections, some of the councillors that have gone unchallenged are Silas Chigora (Ward 4), Concilia Mlalazi (Ward 18), Clyton Zana (Ward 19) and Rodney Jele (Ward 22).
Some of the interesting primary elections battle will see Bulawayo Mayor, Clr Martin Moyo being challenged by Mr Tinashe Kambarami and Ezweni Sibanda in Ward 3 while Ward 28 councillor, Collet Ndhlovu is set for a showdown with his stepson, Mr Happy Ncube and Miss Nomagugu Mloyi. Sunday News
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