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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Johannes Chiwaya, brother to the late \u201cslain\u201d MDC Alliance chairperson for Hurungwe Central district, Lavender Chiwaya has joined the ruling ZANU PF.<\/p>\n

The late Lavender passed on under mysterious circumstances on August 22, 2020, amid allegations that he was murdered.<\/p>\n

He was a popular ward 4 councillor under the opposition who had been in office for 13 consecutive years.<\/p>\n

At the weekend, his brother Johannes joined the ruling party, claiming it was his constitutional right to do so.<\/p>\n

Johannes was among eight opposition members paraded at a rally addressed by the ZANU PF national chairperson Oppah Muchinguri at Chikangwe Stadium in Karoi at the weekend under operation Tadzoka Kumusha.<\/p>\n

Chiwaya said he endured public mockery over abandoning the opposition for the ruling party. He said:<\/p>\n

Everyone has his or her constitutional right. In our Constitution, there is a Bill of Rights that says everyone has a right to freedom of association that must be respected. I am not a sellout. This is my personal consideration and conviction to be part of Zanu PF. I am warning those that have labelled me a sellout that I will not accept it any longer. I will take legal action.<\/p>\n

Johannes was among the top youth leaders under the late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.<\/p>\n

After the opposition split, he remained on the fence while his late brother Lavender aligned himself with the then MDC Alliance which was led by Nelson Chamisa.<\/p>\n

Their brother Solomon, however, joined the MDC-T formation led by Thokozani Khupe.<\/p>\n

At the Karoi rally, Johannes appealed to the government to help him acquire a plot.<\/p>\n

More: NewsDay Zimbabwe<\/p>\n

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