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Tsvangirai, Mangoma agreed to bury their differences
04 Feb 2014 at 06:42hrs | Views
THE feud between MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai and the party's deputy-treasurer General Elton Mangoma, sparked by the latter's call for leadership renewal, was resolved on Sunday after the two parties privately met at the former premier's Highlands residence and agreed to bury their differences.
Tsvangirai's spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka confirmed the development yesterday, but declined to disclose the terms of the agreement.
A public spat broke out last week after Mangoma's private letter to the party leader advising him to step down was leaked to the Press.
"Yesterday (Sunday), he was with Mangoma and to him it is not criminal in the MDC to speak out one's opinion," said Tamborinyoka.
The party is supposed to hold its elective congress in 2016, but Tamborinyoka said if the party organs agree, it could be moved closer.
"He laughed off on perceptions created by the media he that he is not prepared to face the people and that there was the $7 million dollar call for him to step down. There is no price for the suffering the people of Zimbabwe went through. The proper forum to elect a new team is a congress and he is ready to face the people anytime," Tamborinyoka said.
Tsvangirai's spokesperson Luke Tamborinyoka confirmed the development yesterday, but declined to disclose the terms of the agreement.
A public spat broke out last week after Mangoma's private letter to the party leader advising him to step down was leaked to the Press.
"Yesterday (Sunday), he was with Mangoma and to him it is not criminal in the MDC to speak out one's opinion," said Tamborinyoka.
The party is supposed to hold its elective congress in 2016, but Tamborinyoka said if the party organs agree, it could be moved closer.
"He laughed off on perceptions created by the media he that he is not prepared to face the people and that there was the $7 million dollar call for him to step down. There is no price for the suffering the people of Zimbabwe went through. The proper forum to elect a new team is a congress and he is ready to face the people anytime," Tamborinyoka said.
Source - newsday
