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Sikhala slept in urine soaked blankets
MDC Alliance deputy chair, Job Sikhala has filed a $1,5 million lawsuit against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe, police and the prosecutor general over his arrest and prosecution last year....Published: 08 Jul 2020 at 17:48hrs | 2215 | by Staff reporter
MDC-T recalls 8 senators from Parliament
DRAMA continues to unfold in the embattled MDC Alliance party after eight Senators were recalled by the MDC-T from the August House this Wednesday.Announcing the dismissal of the eight Senator...Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 20:14hrs | 2414 | by Staff reporter
So-called liberation struggle afforded people a chance to get married - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said the so-called tough liberation struggle afforded people a chance to get married, "the Zanu PF way" Chihuri needs to explain what he exactly meant by this....Published: 01 Jul 2020 at 08:03hrs | 2733 | by Stephen Jakes
'Now is the time to liberate ourselves' - Why long wait? New Dotito puppy tale of the unexpected
Zimbabwe's corrupt and incompetent politicians, right across the political divide, take the Zimbabwean electorate for fools! It was only after Joice Mujuru was booted out; "baby dumped", as Gr...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 20:08hrs | 1976 | by Nomusa Garikai
MDC, politics of denial psychology and psychological deflection II
THE Supreme Court judgment set off a series of gaffes by the MDC-Alliance, starting with their denial of the validity, enforceability and effectiveness of the judgment on the MDC-Alliance. The MDC-All...Published: 26 Jun 2020 at 07:45hrs | 1295 | by Jonathan Chando
13 MDC legislators recalled, few fence-sitters remain 'true to their conscience' - what sell-out has a conscience
"We take the firm view that the state institutions, including parliament are being abused to reverse the will of the people and replace it with an unholy alliance between Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa and Ms ...Published: 24 Jun 2020 at 19:25hrs | 1489 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
9 more MDC MPs recalled - hit self-destruct, age of foolishness with not a moment of wisdom
The Speaker of National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda has just announced the recall of nine more MDC legislators at the behest of MDC-T leader, Douglas Mwonzora.Ever since the Supreme Court...Published: 23 Jun 2020 at 19:31hrs | 1556 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Mashakada must have stood with Khupe long back: Norman Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said if Tapiwa Mashakada had stood up with Thokozani Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora and Jessie Majome and defendenfed the party constitution against the vultures curren...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:12hrs | 3066 | by Stephen Jakes
MDC MPs in trouble
MORE than 100 MDC legislators are set to appear before the Parliament's Privileges committee this week charged with contempt of Parliament for successive incidents of disrespect for the President. ...Published: 15 Jun 2020 at 07:09hrs | 1216 | by Staff reporter
Levels of abuse in Zimbabwe is unacceptable - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has bemoaned the escalating levels of abuse by the local business community in Plumtree in which they are forced to buy goods they do not want if they are to be allo...Published: 14 Jun 2020 at 09:29hrs | 451 | by Stephen Jakes
Job Sikhala says he will never plot a coup against Zanu-PF
One of Mnangagwa's fiercest critic, MDC legislator Job Sikhala, has said he will never plot a coup against the Zanu-PF Government because he does not believe military coups solve anyone's problems....Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 5994 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa will finish his term and seek another in 2023, says Mliswa
THERE will never be a coup in Zimbabwe because in the first instance there was never a coup in 2017, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa, who is related to the President, has said.Mliswa argues tha...Published: 12 Jun 2020 at 08:18hrs | 3949 | by Staff reporter
'Mamombe, accomplices want to flee'
MDC legislator Joanna Mamombe and her alleged accomplices Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova who were charged for allegedly violating lockdown regulations by participating in a demonstration are plann...Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 17:27hrs | 2895 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala to lead rolling mass demonstrations against Mnangagwa
AS POLITICAL tensions in the country continue to escalate, combative MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job "Wiwa" Sikhala has renewed his threat to lead rolling mass demonstrations against President Emm...Published: 08 Jun 2020 at 16:45hrs | 5329 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa caves in to MPs' demands
UNDER pressure MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa, pictured, yesterday caved in to his MPs' demands and made a U-turn on an earlier decree ordering them to withdraw from Parliament.The not sur...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:54hrs | 939 | by Staff reporter
MDC reaches breaking point
THE MDC's latest ructions have now reached a point of no return, after the party's interim leadership expelled Nelson Chamisa from the movement - in a development that could have far-reaching implicat...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 17:54hrs | 1188 | by Staff reporter
Police Minister to address the nation on abducted MDC ladies
The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe will be addressing the nation on the alleged abduction case of the three MDC-T members.The press briefing will be held on Thu...Published: 04 Jun 2020 at 08:28hrs | 4272 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mwonzora cranking up the heat on Chamisa
BUOYED by Friday's High Court ruling which effectively killed the debate whether the MDC Alliance is a political party or not, the interim leadership of the country's main opposition party is cranking...Published: 31 May 2020 at 23:58hrs | 7142 | by Staff reporter
Plumtree Town residents are fools: Mpofu
Former MDC Legislator Norman Mpofu has labelled Plumtree residents as fools for allowing to be abused by authorities at will.The remarks came at a time when the Plumtree High School was burnt ...Published: 31 May 2020 at 10:10hrs | 3568 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa's MPs irked by Parly boycott directive?
MDC-Alliance legislators are disgruntled over their leader, Nelson Chamisa's directive to boycott parliament business in protest of the recalling of four MDC legislators, arguing that they heavily rel...Published: 30 May 2020 at 14:55hrs | 5661 | by Staff reporter
'MPs must recognise Mnangagwa'
ALL Members of Parliament - including those from the opposition - will now be expected to recognise President Emmerson Mnangagwa following the adoption of new rules by the august House.Parliam...Published: 29 May 2020 at 14:33hrs | 2581 | by Staff reporter
Vulnerable Zimbabwean families get measly $180 cushion
PARLIAMENT on Wednesday questioned the rationale behind government giving out a measly $180 COVID-19 assistance to the vulnerable people when the prices of basic foodstuffs and other important commodi...Published: 29 May 2020 at 08:27hrs | 587 | by Staff reporter
Mangwana drags G40 into MDC activist abduction storm
INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana says the nation must not be blind to the possible involvement of late former President Robert Mugabe's remnants in the alleged abduction and tort...Published: 29 May 2020 at 07:44hrs | 981 | by newzimbabwe
Minister grilled over abductions, Dzamara
HOME Affairs deputy minister Mike Madiro was yesterday under fire over police's failure to deal with abduction cases and to find the missing activist cum-journalist Itai Dzamara who disappeared in 201...Published: 28 May 2020 at 08:06hrs | 1437 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's son shows Chamisa the middle finger
THE late MDC founding father Morgan Tsvangirai's son, Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa's directive after he attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday.This comes after the Chamisa faction ...Published: 27 May 2020 at 20:23hrs | 7397 | by Staff reporter
Tsvangirai's son defies Chamisa
Five legislators including Morgan Tsvangirai's son Vincent, defied Nelson Chamisa's parliamentary boycott directive, and attended the National Assembly sitting yesterday. Tsvangirai was joined...Published: 27 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 9171 | by Staff reporter
Coronavirus used as an excuse to abuse citizens - Mpofu
Former MDC legislator Norman Mpofu has said in Zimbabwe corona is an excuse to abuse citizens by the rich and the powerful, worse still by the government."This is no longer about corona but op...Published: 26 May 2020 at 09:15hrs | 1003 | by Stephen Jakes
World Parliamentarians meet to discuss Zimbabwe's Jacob Mudenda case
Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) convened a zoom meeting to discuss a matter regarding the conduct of Speaker Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda.Journalist Simba Chikanza who has ...Published: 25 May 2020 at 18:00hrs | 12678 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Chamisa's tit for tat, no quid pro quo for participating in rigged elections, backfires
During the 2008 to 2013 GNU, Morgan Tsvangirai shameless used his political position as Prime Minister to promote his selfish interests at the expense of the commonwealth. Nelson Chamisa is doing the ...Published: 16 May 2020 at 12:51hrs | 2299 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
MDC legislators' rebellion mounts as more party MPs attend Parly
Things are moving from bad to worse for Nelson Chamisa after more MDC legislators defied his decree to withdraw their services from Parliament. Three more MPs attended the parliamentary p...Published: 15 May 2020 at 08:30hrs | 6437 | by Staff reporter
3 MDC legislators defy Chamisa
Three parliamentarians elected on the MDC-Alliance ticket yesterday defied a boycott and attended a sitting of the Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement. The ...Published: 15 May 2020 at 06:53hrs | 1275 | by Staff reporter
MPs openly revolt against Chamisa
DARING MDC legislators on Tuesday openly revolted against the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC faction's directive to disengage from parliamentary business after attending a portfolio committee meeting, as fact...Published: 14 May 2020 at 08:09hrs | 7025 | by Staff reporter
Recall of MDC legislators: No easy choice for Chamisa
THE dynamic and popular Nelson Chamisa faces no easy political choices in the next few days. This follows the recall of his four MDC Alliance legislators on May 5 2020 from Parliament by the Speaker o...Published: 14 May 2020 at 07:57hrs | 4196 | by Phillan Zamchiya
Chamisa's MPs express concerns about their welfare
IN THE latest twist to the drama playing out within the MDC, it has emerged that many party legislators are not in favour of the push by Nelson Chamisa and his top allies for them to "disengage" from ...Published: 13 May 2020 at 16:10hrs | 1601 | by Staff reporter
'Zanu-PF enjoys having MDC around and doesn't wish them bad'
ZANU-PF Political Commissar, Victor Matemadanda has said that the ruling party enjoys having the opposition MDC as the opposition but does not wish to see the party go extinct.He said that rea...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:05hrs | 751 | by Staff reporter
'Chamisa is danger to Zimbabwe,' says Ex MDC legislator
FORMER MDC legislator for Zaka West and Masvingo provincial secretary for domestic affairs, Festus Dumbu, has taken aim at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa claiming he was flouting the party constit...Published: 11 May 2020 at 16:02hrs | 3351 | by Staff reporter
MDC legislators risk losing their parliamentary positions and benefits
MDC legislators are facing the urgent and difficult decision of choosing between Thokozani Khupe and Nelson Chamisa - in the process risking losing their parliamentary positions and benefits.T...Published: 11 May 2020 at 08:47hrs | 3733 | by Staff repprter
MDC's ex-Zaka MP hits out at Chamisa
FORMER MDC legislator for Zaka West and Masvingo provincial secretary for domestic affairs, Festus Dumbu, has taken aim at MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa claiming he was flouting the party constit...Published: 10 May 2020 at 08:07hrs | 1491 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala ordered to vacate his parliamentary seat immediately if he is serious about resigning
A sizeable number of parliamentary seats could be up for grabs if the MDC faction led by Mr Nelson Chamisa follows through its threat to "disengage" from the august House.However, MDC-T secret...Published: 10 May 2020 at 07:26hrs | 850 | by Staff reporter
Sikhala warns Mnangagwa
FIREBRAND politician Job Sikhala yesterday threatened to cause mayhem in the country following the recall of four MDC legislators from Parliament earlier this week - which he alleged was a ploy by Zan...Published: 08 May 2020 at 17:50hrs | 3889 | by Staff reporter
Absconding MDC legislators face expulsion
Parliament will invoke the Constitution and Standing Orders to deal decisively with MDC-Alliance legislators who fail to attend sittings without reasonable cause, a Cabinet minister has said. ...Published: 08 May 2020 at 00:40hrs | 3734 | by Staff reporter
MDC legislators plot to desert Chamisa …as the recalling of the four MPs triggers fear
Fear has gripped the MDC Nelson Chamisa faction following the recalling of four legislators from Parliament this Tuesday, with some legislators now contemplating ditching Chamisa to save their politic...Published: 07 May 2020 at 20:44hrs | 3169 | by Innocent Mujeri
Chamisa's crumbling empire: Time for self-introspection
The world has been plunged into one of the most trying times in recent history, with the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019 in China. Leaders worldwide have put their political differences aside to...Published: 07 May 2020 at 20:40hrs | 2887 | by Ben Mberikwazvo
Reflections on MDC Alliance recalls
FOUR MDC legislators Chalton Hwende, Prosper Mutseyami, Tabitha Khumalo and Lillian Timveous were recalled from Parliament on Tuesday and their seats were declared vacant pursuant to the powers bestow...Published: 07 May 2020 at 00:15hrs | 877 | by David Hofisi
Limited subsidised mealie meal cause for concern: MP
MDC legislator for Bulawayo East Ilos Nyoni has said the problem of limited subsidised mealie meal is still persisting through the country."Despite the covid19 pandemic people ignore the...Published: 03 May 2020 at 15:30hrs | 721 | by Stephen Jakes
Chamisa remembers Learnmore Jongwe
MDC-Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa Tuesday took time to remember late founding MDC legislator Learnmore Jongwe describing him as a great tutor in the country's modern political history.Jongwe...Published: 29 Apr 2020 at 07:47hrs | 1693 | by newzimbabwe
Covid-19: Zimbabwe's obligation to protect Returnees
MDC legislator Tapiwa Mashakada has said the government has an obligation to protect its citizens even from the Covid 19 regardless of where they would be.Mashakada said in terms of Internatio...Published: 23 Apr 2020 at 09:44hrs | 214 | by Stephen Jakes
MPs want transparency on 'mega deals'
OPPOSITION MPs have demanded transparency and tangible results on the mega deals that were reportedly clinched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa since he came into office.Mnangagwa claimed that ...Published: 22 Apr 2020 at 08:27hrs | 309 | by Staff reporter
Harare city distances self from vendors stalls demolition
Harare City Council has distanced itself from the demolition of informal traders stalls at Mbare in Harare amid concerns that the actions has destroyed the source of livelihood of the unemployed citiz...Published: 21 Apr 2020 at 08:31hrs | 1292 | by Stephen Jakes
Danger over Covid-19 spread during GMAZ mealie meal distribution
MDC legislator Tapiwa Mashakada has warned that there is a danger of spreading the Covid 19 during the Grain Millers Association maize meal distribution p...Published: 17 Apr 2020 at 08:29hrs | 721 | by Stephen Jakes
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