Workers rally behind Tsvangirai

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has thrown its weight behind MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai saying rebels attempting to topple the charismatic opposition leader were out of order.

The labour-backed MDC has been embroiled in a leadership row with a clique led by secretary general Tendai Biti and former deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma demanding that Tsvangirai steps down before the 2016 expiry of his mandate.

ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo yesterday said that workers were solidly behind the Tsvangirai led MDC leadership elected at the last elective congress in 2011.