Tsvangirai handpicks deputy mayor

Morgan Tsvangirai MDC-T leader has touched off a storm after he unilaterally handpicked councilor Chris Mbanga as Harare Deputy Mayor following the death of Thomas Muzuva.

Councillors said that Tsvangirai had acted undemocratically and too early on the matter.

Though it had not yet been made official yet at least until after tonight's special council meeting called to deal with the appointment, councillors said they were shocked to hear the secretary for local government in the MDC-T, Eddie Cross congratulating Mbanga during a meeting last week.