He said this last Saturday during a ward meeting in Nkayi
South, Matabeleland North province, where he dismissed his expulsion as null
and void.
Bhebhe was expelled from the opposition party on a charge
that he was an MDC Alliance proxy. He denies the allegation.
The former MDC organising secretary under the 2014
structures was expelled from the party after he trounced Khupe and other
presidential hopefuls such as secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora, national
chairperson Morgen Komichi and Elias Mudzuri in nominations for the presidency
in Bulawayo structures. Bhebhe recently filed a court application seeking the
reversal of his suspension.
“One cardinal rule of a leader of a people’s project is to
consult with structures, with the people you lead before making any decision.
You cannot run away from that. You must not be selfish and dare think that the
decisions you make resonate with what people want without consulting them,”
Bhebhe said.
“In all our engagements with the people and party
structures, the message is very clear. People want unity.
“They are pleading with us to unite. However, we have some
among us, such as Khupe, who have decided to go the opposite direction and try
to wish away the people’s calls for unity. A leader, who refuses to unite
people in the party, is not only bogus, but a failed selfish person. It won’t
work as the people will simply divorce you from the party as is the case.”
Khupe faces allegations of being a Zanu PF protégé, which
she denies. The MDC is holding provincial nominations to select candidates to
replace the late Morgan Tsvangirai at an extra-ordinary congress set for
December.
Khupe, Mwonzora, Komichi and Mudzuri are eyeing the party
presidency. Newsday
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