KWEKWE’S Ward 2 Councillor Future Titora was on Tuesday
manhandled by rowdy youths belonging to the MDC-Alliance for allegedly dumping
the party to join the Dr Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T.
Clr Titora, who was supposed to give her remarks at the funeral
wake of one of the residents in her ward, was barred from doing so by MDC-T
youth chairman Mr Nhamo Zvenyika who claimed that she was no longer a
councillor.
Mr Zvenyika together with two other youths dragged the
councillor off the podium when she was about to deliver her speech at Mbizo 10
Cemetery and pushed her out of the cemetery saying she was no longer fit to
represent them as she had been “recalled”.
Contacted for comment, Clr Titora confirmed the incident.
“I was attending the funeral of Innocent Mudondo and I was
supposed to give a speech in my capacity as councillor. When I rose to give my
speech, Zvevamwe and two other youths grabbed me and told me to sit down as I
was not councillor anymore. Zvevamwe went on to give the speech in my place,”
she said.
Clr Titora said she was told to leave the funeral wake or
face more unspecified consequences.
She then filed a report at Mbizo Police Station.
“I am still a councillor and I am supposed to carry out my
duties without any hindrance. They should wait for their time to be elected so
that they can do the job,” she said.
Meanwhile, Clr Titora pledged her alliance to Dr Khuphe.
“I filed my papers under MDC-T and won under the same
ticket. I will not be changed by anyone. I am in the right direction and I
cannot be forced to be part of a mediocre party like MDC-A which was formed in
a move to conquer Zanu-PF during the elections. Even if they beat me up,
nothing will change,” she said.
This comes as the opposition party is marred by massive
cracks with power struggles tacking centre stage.
The situation was worsened by a Supreme Court ruling that
endorsed Khupe as the legitimate leader of the party leaving Nelson Chamisa
with egg in the face.
Scores of legislators have since been recalled from
Parliament following the ruling and the same fate seem to be coming down to
councillors.
In Kwekwe, three councillors are said to have dumped the
Chamisa-led MDC-A to join the Khupe led MDC-T.
Besides Clr Titora, other councillors believed to have
crossed the floor are Joshua Tinago and Mercy Ranga. Chronicle
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