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MDC-T MP arrested for threatening to kill Nyarota
16 Apr 2013 at 03:14hrs | Views
POLICE have launched an investigation after the former Daily News editor Geoffrey Nyarota accused an MDC-T MP whom he is challenging in the Makoni South primary election of threatening him with death.
Lawmaker Pishai Muchauraya confirmed on Monday that police had asked him to report to a police station to answer questions following a complaint by Nyarota.
Nyarota, 62, said Monday he was disappointed that Muchauraya had responded to the February 28 police complaint by going to the media to launch a "scathing and unwarranted attack on me".
Nyarota said: "He will appear in court in due course. I have no wish whatsoever to engage Honourable Muchauraya outside court on matters pertaining to this death threat.
"The Honourable MP and I are currently engaged in an election campaign to represent Makoni South constituency in parliament. I have no wish to engage him about his eligibility or otherwise through abusive statements issued through the media.
"The voters of Makoni South are the best judges of which candidate - and there are four of us - they want to represent them in the august House."
The MDC-T's rules on primary elections say incumbent MPs will go through what is known as a "confirmation process" in which members must pass a confidence vote. Those who fail will then go through a full primary election against challengers like Nyarota who have been approved by the party.
No date has been set for the MDC-T's primary elections, but officials say they are likely to be hld shortly after the April 18 Independence Day celebrations.
The party is bracing for general elections due later this year.
Lawmaker Pishai Muchauraya confirmed on Monday that police had asked him to report to a police station to answer questions following a complaint by Nyarota.
Nyarota, 62, said Monday he was disappointed that Muchauraya had responded to the February 28 police complaint by going to the media to launch a "scathing and unwarranted attack on me".
Nyarota said: "He will appear in court in due course. I have no wish whatsoever to engage Honourable Muchauraya outside court on matters pertaining to this death threat.
"The voters of Makoni South are the best judges of which candidate - and there are four of us - they want to represent them in the august House."
The MDC-T's rules on primary elections say incumbent MPs will go through what is known as a "confirmation process" in which members must pass a confidence vote. Those who fail will then go through a full primary election against challengers like Nyarota who have been approved by the party.
No date has been set for the MDC-T's primary elections, but officials say they are likely to be hld shortly after the April 18 Independence Day celebrations.
The party is bracing for general elections due later this year.
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