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'Stop abusing my name,' says Tsvangirai
29 Oct 2014 at 06:12hrs | Views
THE PRESIDENT of the "T" suffixed MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai has distanced himself from the party's escalating divisions along factional lines saying he will is not backing anyone for any post ahead of the party's election congress this Friday.
Tsvangirai who has been accused of fanning divisions in the party yesterday warned candidates eyeing top posts in the party to stop abusing his name during campaigning saying they "should let people talk during the Congress".
In a terse message posted on his Facebook wall yesterday, Tsvangirai denied reports that he was backing certain candidates to fill particular posts.
"I am seeing my name being unnecessarily invoked, with some candidates claiming that I prefer them to others," he said in the Facebook posting yesterday.
"The truth is that my personal position in a democratic process is immaterial, as what matters is the voice and opinion of the people."
This comes amid reports that Tsvangirai wanted the party's current spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora to land the secretary-general's post ahead of Nelson Chamisa, who is also eyeing the post.
"I have realised that there are people who chant about democracy when they are not democrats themselves. Let the people speak at this congress, it is the people, not Morgan Tsvangirai, who will ultimately decide who wins at our congress. Let no one abuse my name."
Tsvangirai who has been accused of fanning divisions in the party yesterday warned candidates eyeing top posts in the party to stop abusing his name during campaigning saying they "should let people talk during the Congress".
In a terse message posted on his Facebook wall yesterday, Tsvangirai denied reports that he was backing certain candidates to fill particular posts.
"The truth is that my personal position in a democratic process is immaterial, as what matters is the voice and opinion of the people."
This comes amid reports that Tsvangirai wanted the party's current spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora to land the secretary-general's post ahead of Nelson Chamisa, who is also eyeing the post.
"I have realised that there are people who chant about democracy when they are not democrats themselves. Let the people speak at this congress, it is the people, not Morgan Tsvangirai, who will ultimately decide who wins at our congress. Let no one abuse my name."
Source - Southern Eye
