Makoni lied on grand coalition claims says Misihairabwi-Mushonga

PRESS STATEMENT

The independent print media of today, 9 July 2013 quotes Mavambo Kusile Dawn (MKD) leader Simba Makoni as having said that there have been five political parties at meetings to discuss a grand coalition and that these conversations have included MDC President, Professor Welshman Ncube.

We want to place it on record that MDC has never been involved in any five - party talks, and more specifically that the MDC has never had any such conversation with Makoni or MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai at any one time. We therefore dismiss with the contempt it deserves the deliberate falsification over this matter by Simba Makoni.

This is precisely why we have no desire to be associated with political parties and political leaders who have mastered the art of politics of deception.

For Makoni to speak about meetings in which we did not attend is totally shocking. In his self appointed capacity of spokesperson of the tripartite coalition, Makoni is better advised to learn to tell the truth and desist from shamelessly misinforming the public and calling our reputation to question.  We only hear about the coalition reports in the media and are shocked and appalled each time we read that we were in these meetings.

These lies around the so called grand coalition have gone on for long enough and as a party we would like to reassure the public that they are false and only created for deceiving the public and grandstanding.

Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga
MDC Secretary General