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MDC-T gives up on 14 parliament seats
25 Mar 2015 at 06:05hrs | Views
The MDC-T yesterday resolved not to participate in the by-elections for the 14 seats left vacant after the expulsion from Parliament of MPs who defeated to the MDC Renewal Team camp, effectively giving away the seats to Zanu-PF.
The party was quick to replace seven MPs whose seats fall under the Proportional Representation platform.
Though MDC-T could not immediately confirm the replacements of the seven fired MPs, party spokesperson Obert Gutu said the party had upheld its October 2014 congress resolution not to participate in any general or by-election before implementation of key electoral reforms.
Gutu said their position is clear and they have a congress resolution and they do not vacillate or blow hot and cold. They believe in sticking to principle.
The national standing committee met and it was unanimously agreed that we have a resolution of congress and we should not be seen to be blowing hot and cold. They say nothing has changed in as far as the electoral playing field is concerned.
Gutu claimed that they had gathered intelligence reports that the ruling Zanu-PF party had reactivated its poll-rigging machinery and was geared to put it to test at the forthcoming by-elections for Chirumanzu-Zibagwe and Mt Darwin West constituencies on March 27.
The party was quick to replace seven MPs whose seats fall under the Proportional Representation platform.
Though MDC-T could not immediately confirm the replacements of the seven fired MPs, party spokesperson Obert Gutu said the party had upheld its October 2014 congress resolution not to participate in any general or by-election before implementation of key electoral reforms.
The national standing committee met and it was unanimously agreed that we have a resolution of congress and we should not be seen to be blowing hot and cold. They say nothing has changed in as far as the electoral playing field is concerned.
Gutu claimed that they had gathered intelligence reports that the ruling Zanu-PF party had reactivated its poll-rigging machinery and was geared to put it to test at the forthcoming by-elections for Chirumanzu-Zibagwe and Mt Darwin West constituencies on March 27.
Source - newsday
