Epic MDC battle as Chamisa, Mwonzora, Mashakada square off

Top MDC officials Nelson Chamisa, Douglas Mwonzora and Tapiwa Mashakada are entangled in a titanic battle for the party's secretary general post.

The epic clash comes in the wake of the party's ex-secretary general Tendai Biti's decision to start a breakaway faction, triggering a bitter power fight to take charge of the powerful office ahead of the Morgan Tsvangirai-led party's October congress.

Chamisa is leading the race with two key official nominations from Harare and Chitungwiza whilst Mashakada is counting on the MDC leader Tsvangirai's support or backing since he is already occupying the opposition though in an acting capacity.