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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has criticised opposition legislators who resigned from their constituencies in solidarity with leader Nelson Chamisa thereby \u201cdonating\u201d National Assembly seats to Zanu PF.<\/p>\n

Former MPs Fadzayi Mahere and Alan Rusty Markham resigned from Parliament in support of Chamisa who had dumped the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), two years after forming the party.<\/p>\n

The Mt Pleasant and Harare Easy constituencies became vacant with by-elections held Saturday. Zanu PF\u2019s Kevin Mutimbanyoka and George Mashavave won the seats, thrashing the embattled opposition\u2019s candidates.<\/p>\n

In an X post, Coltart said the resignations of Mahere and Markham played a significant role in \u201chanding\u201d these seats to Zanu PF.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith respect, this isn\u2019t factual. These seats went to Zanu because two distinguished MPs resigned of their own accord.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhilst of course, Tshabangu was a contributing factor, democrats handed these seats to Zanu PF on a platter,\u201d he said<\/p>\n

Added the former minister, \u201cIronically my comments are borne from deep sadness, concern and regret that neither of them are still in Parliament.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth are amongst the finest Parliamentarians in Zimbabwe and our nation is all the poorer not having them there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has criticised opposition legislators who resigned from their constituencies in solidarity with leader Nelson Chamisa thereby \u201cdonating\u201d National Assembly seats to Zanu PF. 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