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Tsvangirai in Masvingo to mend rifts in his MDC-T

by Staff reporter
02 Jul 2013 at 06:05hrs | Views
Movement for Democratic Change leader Dr Morgan Tsvangirai is today expected to descend on Masvingo to mend rifts in his MDC-T party following divisive primary elections.

Top MDC-T officials confirmed the visit and said Tsvangirai would meet winners and losers of the recently-held primary elections in a bid to avoid losing the seats to Zanu-PF in the polls that could be held on July 31.

An MDC-T team set up to probe the conduct of the primary elections late last month, reportedly unearthed irregularities in some constituencies.

Last week, Tsvangirai embarked on similar trips to Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South where the MDC-T decision to impose MPs who defected from the rival MDC caused upheavals in the party.

Abedinico Bhebhe (Nkayi South), Njabuliso Mguni (Lupane East), Norman Mpofu (Bulilima West), Nomalanga Khumalo (Umzingwane) and Zinti Mnkandhla (Gwanda North) defected to the MDC-T and were awarded with tickets to contest in the parliamentary elections without going through primaries.

Source - southerneye