Khupe has no quorum to organise congress, says Ncube

MDC Alliance vice president Welshman Ncube says Thokozani Khupe, Morgen Komichi and Douglas Mwonzora were sold a dud as they cannot implement the Supreme Court judgement due to lack of required quorum. The Supreme Court judgement which declared that Khupe is the legitimate MDC-T acting president, however, compelled Khupe to organise an extraordinary congress within …

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Courts have vindicated us, we should have simply followed constitution, says Gutu

Seasoned politician Obert Gutu says he is happy with the Supreme Court judgement which declared that Thokozani Khupe is the legitimate acting president of MDC-T, adding that it shows they were right from the onset. The judgement also compelled Khupe to organise an extraordinary congress within the next three months to choose a substantive party …

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If you want a long life, follow the constitution, Komichi tells Chamisa

By James Martin MDC-T chairman Morgen Komichi has told MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa that if he wants to live a long life he should consider following the constitution. Chamisa is accused of having violated the party’s constitution in his ascendancy to succeed the late founding president Morgan Tsvangirai in February 2018. DOWNLOAD: MDC SUPREME …

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MDC does not own Harvest House, there are no assets to surrender, says Coltart

MDC Alliance (MDC-A) treasure general David Coltart says it is pure hallucination for Morgan Komichi to order MDC Alliance members to surrender MDC-T assets, adding that even the party headquarters Harvest House does not belong to the party. Soon after the Supreme Court judgement, Morgan Komichi in his statement to the media, said the Chamisa …

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Army should be part of the dialogue says Chamisa

By Marshall Bwanya MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says the country’s military must be included in the political dialogue as a way of addressing concerns and allaying their fears. The military which ousted former President Robert Mugabe through Operation Restore Legacy in November 2017 is believed to be holding the most important key to the country’s …

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Government Hosts POLAD Members in Anti-Sanctions Workshop

By Wisdom Mumera The Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) has found itself at the centre of controversy following revelations that this week it is being hosted in Nyanga in a workshop focusing on the US’ Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) and sanctions. The event was co-convened by the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) and …

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DOWNLOAD: Citizens’ Manifesto calls for inclusive national dialogue

The Citizens’ Manifesto lauds and supports the on-going efforts by the church to unlock the protracted crisis, but reiterates that any outcome of the envisaged inclusive national dialogue should not be prescribed ahead of time, but must emerge as a direct result of clearly outlined and transparent processes which are premised on broad-based consultation of …

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Mnangagwa’s SONA fail to inspire youths

By Marshall Bwanya Zimbabwean youths have said they are disappointed by the State of the Nation Address (SONA) which was presented by President Emmerson Mnangagwa for failing to highlight how the government was going to remedy the current economic woes being faced in the country. Zimbabwe is facing a lot of challenges economically owing to …

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ZAS blocks MDC from exhibiting at Show

By James Martin  Zimbabwe Agricultural Society (ZAS) has reportedly blocked MDC from exhibiting at this year’s edition of the show which kicked off on Monday. This has left the labour backed opposition party seething with anger at President Emmerson Mnangagwa whom it accused of interfering with the exhibition host. The ZAS prohibition comes on the …

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Parties Launch POLAD without Chamisa

Seventeen Zimbabwean Political Parties that participated in the much-contested 2018 elections, yesterday launched the Political Actors Dialogue (Polad) in the absence of the main opposition party led Nelson Chamisa. The Chamisa led Movement for Democratic Change rubbished the dialogue describing it as a waste of time. “We cannot have a situation where Mnangagwa talks to …

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