THE Tendai Biti-led People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has unveiled nine
of its aspiring parliamentary candidates who automatically qualified to
represent the opposition party in the upcoming general elections after
they were unanimously endorsed by their respective constituencies.
These include Biti (Harare East constituency); Willas Madzimure
(Kambuzuma); Moses Manyengavana (Makoni North); Maxwell Mdhluri
(Chimanimani East); Sam Chabuka (Mutasa South); Kucaca Phulu
(Nkulumane); Settlement Chikwinya (Mbizo); Smart Matutu (Gokwe Sesame);
and Mandla Moyo (Beitbridge West).
In a statement yesterday, Chikwinya who serves as PDP
secretary-general said primary elections would be held in Zaka West and
Pumula constituencies where more than two candidates had emerged.
”Accordingly, the office of the organising secretary must prepare
the electoral college comprised of all party members currently in
structures who are position holders in the three wings of the party in
the particular district,“ Chikwinya said.
The party ordered candidates participating in primary elections
to pay $100 administration fees each. The dates for the primary
elections were yet to be advised.
The PDP split into two factions in September last year after Biti
and his rival Lucia Matibenga clashed over proposals to join the
MDC-Alliance.
Biti’s faction later joined the MDC Aliance while Matibenga’s team joined hands with Joice Mujuru’s People’s Rainbow Coalition.
Meanwhile, Mt Pleasant former councillor Warship Dumba used
Facebook to humiliate PDP spokesperson Jacob Mafume after publishing a
private conversation the two had over the contentious internal polls.
“Okay Jacob (Mafume) I am challenging you for Mt Pleasant seat
(council). Warohwa mari yako naTimba mahara (you were defrauded),” Dumba
said. To which Mafume responded:
“Are we still talking about the same issue my brother. Good luck money
comes and goes. After the competition we will still have to work
together.” Newsday
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