Tsvangirai's party must learn to live with me

Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma says Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party have to learn to live with him after the party's bid to expel him hit a brick wall at the courts.

Zvoma on Friday won his battle against MDC MPs who were baying for his blood after the High Court declared a parliamentary motion seeking to dismiss him from work as "null and void".

Justice Francis Bere ordered Parliament to abandon a motion moved by MDC legislators Shepherd Mushonga and Brian Tshuma following an application by Zvoma to stop the august house from pursuing the motion to dismiss him.

MDC MPs adopted the motion in November last year after Zanu PF legislators walked out in protest, forcing Zvoma to seek recourse from the courts.

Zvoma, a long serving worker at Parliament, said the ruling was testimony to the fairness of the country's judiciary and should come as a lesson to the MDC.

"They (MDC) were told by the court. I have nothing more to say to them. I can only say that the outcome is an indication of our judiciary system, the justice that is there. I hope that everyone has learnt a lesson on how things should be done," he said.

Chris Mhike, representing the MDC MPs, said his clients would study the judgment and then formulate "a considered position" on how Parliament should proceed.

Zvoma, however said he was prepared to face the MDC again if the party continued targeting him.

"If the matter is still going on, we will deal with it in the appropriate manner. If they (MDC) want to pursue the matter, we will just wait for them. Otherwise right now I am pleased with the outcome," said Zvoma.

MDC MPs accuse Zvoma of being unprofessional and siding with Mugabe's Zanu PF when conducting parliamentary duties.