Tsvangirai accuse bigwigs of trying to destabilise MDC-T

OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has thrown his weight behind beleaguered deputy Thokozani Khupe and accused unnamed bigwigs of trying to "destabilise the party leadership".

Tsvangirai, according to impeccable sources, read the riot act at a national executive committee meeting at the weekend, declaring Khupe would not be removed, at least not until the next congress.

"The president accused some of the national executive members of trying very hard to destabilise the party and in particular the leadership," the source told Southern Eye.

"He actually indicated he is aware of the shenanigans of some comrades who already had a candidate to replace Khupe.

"He was not amused, but is also aware of the political problems in the party's Matabeleland region."