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Khupe wants Thabitha Khumalo, Hwende out
25 Jul 2015 at 09:17hrs | Views
A Thokozani Khupe led faction in the MDC-T is reported to be spearheading moves to have party deputy spokesperson Thabitha Khumalo and deputy treasurer Charlton Hwende removed from the party's Standing Committee following the recent leaking of WhatsApp chat group messages of senior members trading insults.
Khumalo and Hwende are accused of leaking the chats to the media.
The faction is reportedly also planning to pass a vote of no confidence on the two when the party's national executive meets next Thursday.
Party insiders said that the Khupe faction want to push for the removal of the two from the Standing Committee for allegedly leaking harsh exchanges between Hwende and party secretary general Douglas Mwonzora in the party's group chat named "MDC-T Next Government."
The move is likely to also affect Mwonzora's deputy, Paurina Mpariwa who belongs to the Khupe faction.
Party spokesperson Obert Gutu insisted that the party was united.
"Like any family, you've arguments but it doesn't mean that the mother and father want to divorce. In any debate, tempers are bound to flare. We believe in robust discussions but it doesn't mean that the party isn't united," he said.
"Whoever leaked those chats has a sinister agenda and I would like to believe isn't part of us but a Zanu-PF agent. It's normal that when people discuss, some lose their tempers but that doesn't make them enemies."
Khumalo and Hwende are accused of leaking the chats to the media.
The faction is reportedly also planning to pass a vote of no confidence on the two when the party's national executive meets next Thursday.
Party insiders said that the Khupe faction want to push for the removal of the two from the Standing Committee for allegedly leaking harsh exchanges between Hwende and party secretary general Douglas Mwonzora in the party's group chat named "MDC-T Next Government."
Party spokesperson Obert Gutu insisted that the party was united.
"Like any family, you've arguments but it doesn't mean that the mother and father want to divorce. In any debate, tempers are bound to flare. We believe in robust discussions but it doesn't mean that the party isn't united," he said.
"Whoever leaked those chats has a sinister agenda and I would like to believe isn't part of us but a Zanu-PF agent. It's normal that when people discuss, some lose their tempers but that doesn't make them enemies."
Source - chronicle
