MDC Alliance national organising secretary Amos Chibaya has
revealed that the party does not expect party leader Nelson Chamisa to be
challenged at the coming elective congress, because the grassroots supporters
were strongly behind the youthful leader.
Chibaya said this while addressing a feedback meeting in
his Mkoba constituency in Gweru on Saturday.
He warned party members wishing to challenge Chamisa,
saying they risked plunging themselves into the political dustbin.
The Mkoba MP also lashed out at a pressure group dubbed In
Defense of Morgan Tsvangirai Legacy (DTML), which sensationally claimed that
Chamisa’s term as interim president had expired and that a new leader must be
appointed.
“We saw on ZBC-TV someone saying MDC must now immediately
go for congress and sensationally claiming that Chamisa’s term has expired,”
Chibaya said.
“That is cheap propaganda and dirty political
grandstanding. I am the owner of all party structures as the organiser. The
party president’s term is still on.
“Chamisa was born in 1978. That is the same year that
Morgan Tsvangirai’s first born, Edwin, was born. So, in short, Chamisa is
Tsvangirai’s first born left to lead the family of the MDC.
“In short, once you begin to think that Chamisa must be
removed from the helm at the congress, you should realise that your ancestors
have forsaken you and you have lost your senses.
“Chamisa is the man of the moment from the grassroots going
up and anyone wishing to challenge him will just be throwing themselves in the
political dustbin.”
The MDC goes for its first elective congress in October
after the death of founding icon Tsvangirai, who succumbed to cancer of the
colon on February 14 last year.
“Our congresses will start at district levels then we go to
provinces before the national one. I will be leading all those exercises. But
like I said, no one must be deceived into supporting anyone wishing to
challenge Chamisa,” Chibaya said.
“He is yet to finish the mandate he was given by our late
father Tsvangirai that is to take Zimbabwe to the glory days. He must not be
disturbed in that regard and we will not entertain any side-shows sponsored by
our opponents.” Newsday
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