The Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T has expelled its
spokesperson, Linda Masarira, on allegations of bringing the party’s name into
disrepute and aligning herself with the rival Zanu PF party.
A party standing committee meeting was convened on Monday
and unanimously agreed to boot Masarira out of the party.
“I make reference to the above matter and would like to formally
advise you of the following matters,” reads the expulsion letter signed by
secretary-general Nixon Nyikadzino.
“The national standing committee of the MDC-T met on
Monday, April 1, 2019 and unanimously agreed and resolved that your membership
of the MDC-T should be immediately terminated and also that you be immediately
expelled from the MDC-T in accordance with the provisions of Article 5. 10 (a)
as read with the provisions of Annexure C, Section 2.1 (a), (b) and (i) of the
Constitution of the MDC-T;
“The termination of your membership as well as your
expulsion from the MDC-T is a direct consequence of the undisputed fact that on
or about March…, 2019, several photographs of yourself wearing Zanu PF regalia
commonly known as a “Zambia’’ at some location somewhere in rural Zimbabwe were
circulated by yourself on various social media platforms including, but not
limited to WhatsApp.”
Nyikadzino added that the decision was unanimous adding
Masarira’s transgressions clearly and unequivocally established that she had
deserted the MDC-T to support another party.
She became spokesperson last year following an acrimonious
split with the main MDC following power struggles that rocked the party after
the death of founding president Morgan Tsvangirai.
According to sources, a longer charge sheet was previously
prepared against Masarira, who they accused of bringing the party’s name into
disrepute, insulting the broader membership of the party, showing a behaviour
inconsistent with the dictates of the party, not showing remorse and failing to
realise that as a leader, she needed to exhibit some sense of responsibility.
NewsDay understands that relations between Masarira and her
colleagues were strained and she was preparing to go down fighting. Newsday
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