MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora has warned Members
of Parliament (MPs) and councilors who won their seats under the MDC Alliance
in the 2018 harmonised elections that they should desist from making suicidal
political decisions motivated by blind loyalty for Nelson Chamisa.
Mwonzora told TellZim News that no one is being victimized
under the current wave of recalls but they are only targeting those who pledge
their allegiance to Chamisa instead of MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe
“We are not going to be victimizing councillors and MPs as
long as they tow the party line. If they don’t, we will not hesitate to wield
the axe.
“Some people thought that they were invincible and would
not be recalled from council or parliament but where are they now?
“They thought we were joking. They were being lied to by
Chamisa and Biti (Tendai) that they belong to him but where was Chamisa when we
recalled them?
“There is nothing personal about the recalls but it is
about principle. Every party has its principles and if you fail to live by them
and do as expected we kick you out,” said Mwonzora.
He said all the MPs and councilors who got positions under
the MDC Alliance ticket belong to MDC-T and they should make no mistake to
grand stand as they will be expelled.
“The argument on whether the MDC-T has jurisdiction over
them has been exhausted. Most councilors in the urban areas that we had to
recall committed political suicide.
“They knew that we had the power to recall them and they
continued to disregard the law,” said Mwonzora.
TellZim News has been informed that Mwonzora’s axe will
soon land on Masvingo councilors who are believed to be siding with Chamisa.
Fear of recalls among the seven MDC Alliance Masvingo Urban
councillors increased after Mwonzora fired 11 Harare councillors including the
deputy mayor in the wake of a mayoral by-election which was won by Jacob Mafume
ahead of Mwonzora’s preferred candidate Luckson Mukunguma.
Those fired in Harare are Lovemore Makuwerere, Gilbert
Hadebe Gilbert, Simon Mapanzure, Charles Chidhagu, Keith Charumbira, Steven
Dhliwayo, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, Barnabas Ndira, Runyowa Chihoma, Charles
Nyatsuro and Enoch Mupamawonde.
In Masvingo, Mwonzora is said to be targeting Ward 4 Cllr
Godfrey Kurauone, who is MDC Alliance national youth organising secretary and
strong Nelson Chamisa ally; Ward 5 Cllr Daniel Mberikunashe, who is related to
Chamisa; and Ward 7 Cllr Richard Musekiwa, who is also said to be strongly
loyal to Chamisa.
Sources said Mwonzora could spare Mayor Collen Maboke, who
has had several runs-in with Chamisa prior to the controversial Supreme Court
judgement that led to the current turmoil in the opposition movement.
The other two councillors; Selina Maridza of Ward 1 and
Tarusenga Vhembo of Ward 3 would be threatened into towing the Mwonzora line
and spared as well.
Mwonzora, however, said that his party is yet to get a
report about councilors in Masvingo saying that they are still doing as
expected of them hence they are still safe.
“We have not received any information regarding the
councilors in Masvingo. This means they are still doing as expected of them.
“The Harare councilors were recalled for a number of
reasons. They had specifically by word and deed said that they had joined the
MDC Alliance party.
“They were fingered in various embarrassing allegations of
corruption. The councillors in Harare went against the party directive in the
selection of the mayor and ended up surrendering the position to PDP, which is
unacceptable,” said Mwonzora. TellZim News
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