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MDC-T top brass' nasty cyber fights leaked to the media
22 Jul 2015 at 10:21hrs | Views
Infighting has exploded in the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC-T, sucking in Vice President Thokozani Khupe, Secretary-General Douglas Mwonzora, Sessil Zvidzai and deputy treasurer Chalton Hwende.
Factional fights that characterised MDC-T ahead of last October's elective congress have resurfaced with senior party members exchanging harsh words on social media platforms.
A conversation on a WhatsApp group composed of MDC-T standing committee members leaked to NewsDay shows the party has been embroiled in serious power struggles.
The nasty exchanges were triggered by the appointment of Costa Machingauta as acting national organiser in Gweru last week reportedly by party secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora without the consent of other standing committee members.
MDC-T deputy treasurer-general Charlton Hwende asked why Machingauta's appointment was done clandestinely.
Hwende accused Mwonzora of pocketing $4 000 while party workers had gone for months without pay. They also accused Mwonzora of claiming to be powerful when Tsvangirai was the only centre of power. They said his duty was to implement Tsvangirai's orders like what he did with the recall of MDC Renewal Team MPs.
Some party insiders said the chats had exposed serious internal fights, which could boomerang if left unchecked. They alleged that Mwonzora was afraid of losing control to a faction linked to former organising secretary Nelson Chamisa, whom he defeated for the secretary-general's post last year.
Factional fights that characterised MDC-T ahead of last October's elective congress have resurfaced with senior party members exchanging harsh words on social media platforms.
A conversation on a WhatsApp group composed of MDC-T standing committee members leaked to NewsDay shows the party has been embroiled in serious power struggles.
MDC-T deputy treasurer-general Charlton Hwende asked why Machingauta's appointment was done clandestinely.
Hwende accused Mwonzora of pocketing $4 000 while party workers had gone for months without pay. They also accused Mwonzora of claiming to be powerful when Tsvangirai was the only centre of power. They said his duty was to implement Tsvangirai's orders like what he did with the recall of MDC Renewal Team MPs.
Some party insiders said the chats had exposed serious internal fights, which could boomerang if left unchecked. They alleged that Mwonzora was afraid of losing control to a faction linked to former organising secretary Nelson Chamisa, whom he defeated for the secretary-general's post last year.
Source - newsday
