THE MDC Alliance-led by Nelson Chamisa has declared war against President Emmerson Mnangagwa accusing the national leader of having a hand in the shock recall from parliament, of four party MPs by Douglas Mwonzora.
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda announced that MDC Alliance chief whip and Dangamvura/Chikanga MP Prosper Mutseyami; secretary-general and Kuwadzana MP Chalton Hwende, party chairperson Thabitha Khumalo and Senate chief whip Lilian Timveous had been recalled.
This followed a letter written to the national assembly speaker by Mwonzora in his capacity as newly reinstated secretary general of MDC-T.
The Supreme Court ruled recently that Nelson Chamisa’s rise to becoming leader of the main opposition in 2018 violated the party’s constitution.
The court returned the stewardship of the party into the hands of the MDC (then MDC-T)’s 2014 leadership in which Thokozani Khupe was the only elected among three co-vice presidents of the party while Mwonzora was secretary general.
The Chamisa led MDC Alliance attributes its misfortunes to a ploy by Mnangagwa to destroy it.
Addressing a hastily called press briefing at his Harare law firm offices Tuesday, MDC Alliance VP Tendai Biti said the recalling of the four MPs was a declaration of war by Mnangagwa against the opposition party and it was time to “look the beast in the eye and continue fighting”.
“We consider what has happened today as a declaration of war, as the end of normal politics,” Biti said.
