Holland is MDC Renewal's interim President

The beleaguered MDC-T party split has further widened with Acting Chairperson of the MDC-T Guardian Council, Mrs Sekai Holland assuming the role of the interim MDC Renewal president until the party's next congress.

Mrs Holland said the MDC-T, which is currently in disarray, requires a return to the founding principles of the party, accusing Mr Morgan Tsvangirai of the current divisions in the party and for making the party a personal property.

Mrs Holland said in line with the resolution by the National Council at Mandel Training Centre early this year, she is assuming the role of the interim party president and will work towards establishing systems for the survival of the party.

"The renewal team is where those who still adhere to the original values and principles of the party are. I therefore on this occasion officially assume the role of interim party president," she said.

Mrs Holland bemoaned the repeated tailor-making of the constitution to suit the personal needs of Mr Tsvangirai, the use of violence as a means to control, abuse of party finances and persistent leadership failures.