Elderly woman lashes Tsvangirai over Simba Makoni imposition

MDC-T leader Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was yesterday involved in a nasty exchange of words with an elderly woman over the imposition of Mavambo leader Dr Simba Makoni to stand on the party's ticket in Makoni Central.

The MDC-T provincial executive is accusing Mr Tsvangirai of interfering with the electoral process in Makoni Central where he is also accused of sabotaging Grace Kwinjeh's bid in favour of Mr Patrick Millionaire Sagandira.

The daring unidentified elderly woman shouted: "Ah hazviite, hatidi isu. Tinoda VaSagandira isu. VaSagandira vakacampaign kubva kare, ndivo tinoziva isu. Ndivo tichandovhotera. Simba Makoni hatimuzive isu. Kana marambidza Sagandira its better kuvhotera Zanu-PF than to be mortgaged to vote for a Mavambo candidate."

This prompted an angry response from Mr Tsvangirai. "We need discipline. Imi mbuya imi kana musina discipline sudurukai. Tinoda vanhu vanoteerera kana vakuru vachitaura," said Mr Tsvangirai.

The move has also sparked a bitter war of words between the defiant MDC-T Manicaland executive and Mr Tsvangirai with the latter fighting in the corner of the targeted candidates.

Mr Tsvangirai has also imposed Zanu Ndonga member Mr Reketayi Semwayo and Mr Giles Mutsekwa in Chipinge Central and Chikanga-Dangamvura, respectively.