'Tsvangirai still on suspension,' says Sipepa Nkomo

MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai remains suspended from the party since his booting announced on the 26th March this year, the chairperson of the Renewal Team Sam Sipepa Nkomo has said.

Mr Nkomo said despite the Guardian Council fracas last week Thursday which saw Mrs Sekai Holland announcing that Tsvangirai's presidency had been restored, the MDC-T leader is still to appear before a tribunal.

Speaking to ZimEye at the weekend shortly after the debacle, Mr Nkomo said decisions made by the MDC-T National Council which suspended Tsvangirai on the 26th March, cannot be reversed by the Guardian Council.

"Well as you know I didn't attend the Guardian Council meeting, I refused myself. The communication which came out of the Guardian Council meeting stated that the Guardian Council has nothing to do with the Mandel Training (National Council) meeting and constitutionally the guardian council is below the National Council and therefore it has has nothing to do with renewal team," said Mr Nkomo.

"The Guardian Council is below the National Council, and therefore what is said about the suspensions are off," said Sipepa-Nkomo.

Mr Nkomo was speaking shortly after Guardian Council member Sekai Holland caused a stir in the MDC party having announced that all suspensions carried out this year are no longer binding, and these included that of Morgan Tsvangirai.