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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>OPPOSITION MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has revealed why he threatened to shoot and kill a former party employee, an act which landed him in court last February.<\/p>\n

The matter, which was eventually dismissed in court, was based on MDC employee Mutandwa Machera\u2019s claim to a US$9,600 outstanding wage.<\/p>\n

Machera, according to Mwonzora, had threatened to abduct his wife and daughter over the altercation.<\/p>\n

Mwonzora was speaking to journalists during one of a number of meetings meant to prepare the media and political parties ahead of elections in August.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was accused of trying to shoot someone, this person threatened to come to my house, threatened to abduct my wife and daughter and I said if you dare touch them, I will kill you,\u201d said Mwonzora.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat man would not say that; if you touch my wife or child, I will kill you. This story about how this altercation came about was never sought.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople did not know the real story. Of course, he took it literally that I was going to kill him. He had organised a group to come and demonstrate at my house over a wage dispute with the MDC.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey planned to pitch up tents outside my house and they would do press conferences and falsified police reports giving them approval for all this.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe police had told them that they could not do so.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey tried to march and pitch a tent at my house and I took corrective action, I deployed security at my house. I am the President of the MDC they would not let their President\u2019s house be attacked. I am the last line of defence, so the MDC deployed security to protect its President.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mwonzora was taken to court where he was set free as there was not enough evidence to sustain a case against him.<\/p>\n

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