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MDC-T anoints Tsvangirai as coalition parties election candidate
09 Oct 2016 at 08:25hrs | Views
MDC-T has set tough conditions for an opposition coalition 2018 presidential candidate which effectively pave way for Morgan Tsvangirai.
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora said they only settle for someone who has defeated President Robert Mugabe in an election.
In 2008, Tsvangirai is beaten Mugabe but fell short of the required threshold required to rule.
He then fled to Botswana.
"The president (Tsvangirai) will make an announcement on this but we want a candidate who has beaten Mugabe before," he old a rally in Ruwa Saturday.
"A candidate with no blood on his hands, a candidate who has shown performance related promises when he was once in government."
Tsvangirai is in coalition talks with other opposition leaders who include Zimbabwe People First's Mujuru, People's Democratic Party leader Tendai Biti and MDC president Welshman Ncube.
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora said they only settle for someone who has defeated President Robert Mugabe in an election.
In 2008, Tsvangirai is beaten Mugabe but fell short of the required threshold required to rule.
"The president (Tsvangirai) will make an announcement on this but we want a candidate who has beaten Mugabe before," he old a rally in Ruwa Saturday.
"A candidate with no blood on his hands, a candidate who has shown performance related promises when he was once in government."
Tsvangirai is in coalition talks with other opposition leaders who include Zimbabwe People First's Mujuru, People's Democratic Party leader Tendai Biti and MDC president Welshman Ncube.
Source - Byo24News
