FIREBRAND Proportional Representation legislator for
Matabeleland South, Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, yesterday filed nomination
papers on behalf of former MDC-T vice president, Dr Thokozani Khupe.
She belongs to the MDC led by Professor Welshman Ncube. The
legislator was wearing a red T-shirt inscribed “Hure” (prostitute) at the back
and “Me Too” in front in protest against MDC-T supporters who shouted “Hure!”
to Dr Khupe at the Supreme Court in Harare last month.
She vowed to wear the T-shirt even after elections. Mrs
Misihairabwi-Mushonga said she was wearing the T-shirt in protest of people who insult women and call them bad
names.
“Remember when Dr Khupe went to the Supreme Court she was
insulted by youths who shouted obscenities at her.
“If you abuse one woman you abuse all of us. An injury to
one of us is an injury to all of us. By wearing such T-shirts we are saying you
can call us (women) names but that will not intimidate us or stop us from
participating in politics. We will continue with politics even if we are called
names,” she said.
“I filed the papers for Dr Khupe because I am her chief
elections officer. I do not belong to the Welshman Ncube party.
“Actually there is now an MDC Alliance and even if I want
to side with Dr Khupe, there is nothing wrong about that. Let us just wait for
the nominations,” she said. Herald
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