MDC-T Youths won't accept any calls for Tsvangirai to resign

MDC-T youth assembly spokesperson Clifford Hlatywayo said the youths would not accept any calls for Tsvangirai's resignation outside congress, Southern Eye reported.

"The youth assembly is 100% behind Tsvangirai who was elected by congress," he said.

"We dismiss all so-called calls for our leader to step down.

"We have a clear position on what we are fighting for and Tsvangirai has the answers."

Women's assembly chair Theresa Makone also said they would stand by Tsvangirai.

"We reiterate our support for the MDC led by Tsvangirai. We are very clear and solidly behind our president and against all we see and read in the papers of those undermining our leader," she said.

There are reports that Tsvangirai rejected a $3 million golden handshake to step down as party leader following his July 31 poll defeat, his third by Zanu PF leader President Robert Mugabe.

Harare provincial spokesperson Obert Gutu said Harare Province was "fully, wholly, totally and unequivocally behind the leadership of Morgan Tsvangirai".

"We are perplexed and perturbed by these misguided, nefarious and Machiavellian calls for the resignation of our leader," he said.

"We will not stand aside as our leader is trashed and humiliated by latter-day and turncoat democrats who should, instead, concentrate more on protecting the stinking and rotten skeletons in their collapsing cupboards."

Yesterday Tsvangirai had to rescue deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma from being assaulted by party youths who were baying for his blood outside Harvest House, accusing him of pushing for the ex-premier's ouster.