Tsvangirai is now running the MDC-T as his personal property - Madhuku

Former members of an alliance that campaigned against the 2000 draft constitution together with the MDC have accused Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of betraying them after the MDC-T president backed the new constitution which Zimbabweans adopted in a referendum vote over the weekend.

Mr Tsvangirai's former allies have come out guns blazing, accusing their former comrade in arms of betraying their struggle.

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairman Lovemore Madhuku, who was speaking to journalists in Harare, said it is unfortunate that Tsvangirai is now running the MDC-T as his personal property.

"Tsvangirai has even gone to the extent of wanting his face to be a new logo for the MDC," Professor Madhuku said.

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Secretary General, Raymond Majongwe and MDC 99 President, Job Sikhala described the Premier as a sell-out, claiming he has even failed to please the party's western masters who wanted him to achieve regime change.

Former MDC Member of Parliament for Highfield, Munyaradzi Gwisai called for harmonised elections this year, saying they will mark the fall of Mr Tsvangirai's political career.

This is not the first time the Prime Minister's former allies have clashed with him.

Gwisai was the first among the vocal group to be expelled from the party after criticising the MDC-T leader.

In 2005, the MDC split into two after disagreements.