Khupe loses out on the $1.8 million party funds

Thokozani Khupe, who says that she leads the legitimate Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai, has lost out on the $1.8 million allocated to the party under the Political Parties Finance Act with the money going to the Nelson Chamisa led faction.

Party presidential spokesman Luke Tamborinyoka confirmed that the party had received the funds but described as "hogwash" reports that the party was squabbling over how much to give to the late leader Morgan Tsvangirai's family as gratuity.

Khupe and two others, Obert Gutu and Abednigo Bhebhe, were expelled from the party last week and reports say Chamisa is planning to find their replacements including that of Lovemore Moyo who resigned.