OPPOSITION MDC leader Nelson Chamisa, still basking in the
glory of a fresh mandate given to him at the party congress last month, has
rekindled his fight to effectively bar former vice-president Thokozani Khupe
from using the party symbols, name and related regalia.
The MDC, in its resolutions at the just-ended congress held
in Gweru, ratified the expulsion of Khupe, former spokesperson Obert Gutu and
former organising secretary Abednigo Bhebhe, saying they formed their own
political party and should, therefore, be stopped from masquerading as members
of the Chamisa-led party.
“Congress noted that some former members of the MDC party,
namely Thokozani Khupe, Obert Gutu and Abednigo Bhebhe, were expelled by the
national council and subsequently left the party to form and found their new
political home. Congress, therefore, confirms their expulsion by the national
council and further resolves that they must, forthwith, cease or be stopped
from using the party’s name, symbols, trademarks and intellectual property,”
part of the resolutions read.
Spokesperson Jacob Mafume confirmed that their lawyers were
putting in place measures to ensure that the legal case over party symbols and
names between the MDC and Khupe was brought to finality.
“The case is already before the courts and after the
congress resolutions, our lawyers are moving to ensure that the case is brought
to finality so that our symbols and logo are not abused and used by people who
are not part of the party,” he said.
Congress mandated Chamisa to clip Khupe’s wings by ensuring
that she is barred from using the name MDC-T, slogans or party regalia.
“Congress resolved that the name of the party should not be
used by anyone who is not a member of the MDC for any purpose without the
authority of national council. In particular, no seceding, expelled or resigned
person/s shall be allowed to use or continue to use the name of the Party or
any derivative thereof,” part of the resolutions read.
Gutu dismissed the resolutions by the Chamisa-led party as
“kindergarten gibberish”.
“They will not win this; they are allowed to day dream.
They will not win this one, they are day dreaming, but they can try and, as
usual, we will give them the Mike Tyson knock-out
punch,” he said.
Khupe has maintained that she is the legitimate successor
of the late MDC founder Morgan Tsvangirai, adding Chamisa had used unorthodox
means to wrest the party leadership from her. N ewsday
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