The opposition MDC-T yesterday said its leader, Morgan
Tsvangirai, would be back in the country before the end of this week after
undergoing colon cancer treatment in South Africa over the past two months.
Tsvangirai’s deputy, Thokozani Khupe, has been holding fort
in the absence of the former Prime Minister.
Party vice-president Nelson Chamisa confirmed that his boss
was now fit and ready to hit the campaign trail.
“He is going to be back this week, obviously for security
reasons we won’t say when, but the people of Zimbabwe should be assured that he
has recovered and will be back in office to lead the struggle,” Chamisa said as
he moved to quell speculation and anxiety created by Tsvangirai’s long absence
from the public glare.
NewsDay also heard that Tsvangirai would chair a standing
committee meeting shortly after his arrival to touch base with latest political
developments both in his party and the country.
“He is supposed to chair a standing committee meeting and
get his troops together because since he was taken ill there has been no
co-ordination of activities in the party and these things have to be
addressed,” the source said.
MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu also dismissed speculative
social media reports that the opposition leader was battling for his life in
neighbouring South Africa.
“President Morgan Tsvangirai is doing great and we would
like to thank God for His healing mercies. Very soon our leader will be on the
campaign trail. In the interim, party activities are going on as scheduled and
as for now, our main focus is to mobilise eligible Zimbabweans to go and
register to vote,” he said. Newsday
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