Khupe recalls more senators aligned to Chamisa In a not so surprising development, Thokozani Khupe has recalled more senators from Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance. Khupe who leads MDC-T, recalled the senators on the basis that they no longer represented the party’s interests. The recall follows online reports that Khupe would recall more MDC Alliance Senators from the House of Senate. At the same time the MDC Alliance tried to appoint a new leader of the opposition in parliament and a new chief whip. The National Assembly sat last week, then adjourned until 7 July. The Senate resumed sitting today. Before the recalling of the eight senators today, Khupe had recalled a total of 13 MPs and Senators whilst some had switched sides. The latest senators to be rec
Nelson Chamisa says he will not attend Khupe’s Zanu PF congress. He was speaking in an interview with a South African news television channel Sunday. Chamisa has seen his political fortunes take a turn for the worse after the Supreme Court ruled recently his ascendancy to the helm of the main opposition on the back of founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s 2018 death violated the MDC constitution. Embattled MDC Alliance President Nelson Chamisa says he will not be part of the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T’s extra-ordinary congress set for September this year. The courts have reinstated Khupe, Tsvangirai’s only elected, of the three deputies at the time, to assume the reins and prepare for an elective extra-ordinary congress to replace the ex-Prim
Spotlight.news Itai Mushekwe in BERLIN– Vice President, Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, is now reportedly being prepared to takeover the presidency from President Emmerson Mnangagwa, by the country’s military on a transitional term, to finish Mnangagwa’s remaining first term, Spotlight Zimbabwe, has been told. High ranking officials inside the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), aware of the fresh unfolding developments, said army generals do not want another putsch and expected Mnangagwa to resign peacefully and leave the stage for VP Chiwenga. However another faction of the army with hardline elements, is said to be open to using force to push Mnangagwa out, should he attempt to dilly-dally with tendering his resignation. Mnangagwa came to power
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has taken the battle to control the heart and soul of the opposition to party structures, dispatching his top leadership to conduct branch meetings across the country in an effort to outfox his rivals. Chamisa himself was in Mbare, Chitungwiza and Mabvuku from Friday to Sunday where he met party members, danced to local dancehall music with ghetto youths and was mobbed by hundreds of supporters as the MDC Alliance said it was mobilising for mass action against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. Chamisa’s presidential affairs secretary, Jameson Timba confirmed that the party was gearing to demand living wages for the people, a stop to corruption and a better Zimbabwe. “The president has been about meeting the people, listening
Nelson Chamisa’s MDC issues out a press statement: Video. MDC National Spokesperson Fadzai Mahere has condemned the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for alleging failing to investigate the Coronavirus tender scam that has sucked in Minister of Health Obadiah Moyo. The fiery spokesperson also took aim at the government for using state apparatus to block people from getting into CBD to attend parliamentary hearings on the constitutional amendment.
The MDC faction led by Thokozani Khupe yesterday held its first meeting at the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House (formerly Harvest House), two weeks after seizing control of the building from rivals with the help of the army and police and resolved to recall more defiant legislators and councillors. The building, seen as the citadel of opposition politics, is largely symbolic and was named after the party’s late founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who died in February 2018. Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance occupied the building until June 5 before being muscled out by armed soldiers and police on behalf of Khupe.Chamisa’s allies led by party vice-president and former Finance minister Tendai Biti were arrested after they attempted to reclaim the premises. They were, however
The man whose farm was invaded by Kirsty Coventry is battling for his life in a Zambian hospital. Robert Zhuwao, the son of national heroine Sabina Mugabe and nephew of Robert Mugabe is losing his farm to Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry. A lesson to young people that ZANUPF has NO friends, and that you will also lose what you have once you lose power. ZANUPF is a party of nothing but greedy and corruption. Tomorrow Kirsty Coventry will also lose that farm to the new powerful rulers. We need a proper land tenure system if our country is to prosper, and we should do away with politics of vindictiveness. ZANUPF will kick you when you are down, that is ZANUPF.
HARARE WEST MP Joanna Mamombe and two female MDC Alliance activists, Netsai Marova and Cecilia Chimbiri were Monday denied bail by Harare magistrate Bianca Makwande. The State is accusing the trio of faking an abduction last month. Makwande said the three are facing very serious charges and are likely to be given custodial sentences if convicted, which may force them to abscond or commit a similar offence. “It (bail) can only be denied if there are compelling reasons,” she said before postponing the case to 26 June. The State argued the three committed a very serious offence and are likely to flee if granted bail while the police said the trio supplied fake addresses and investigations will only be completed after 14 days. “As alluded the accused vehemently d
Apostle Talent F Chiwenga says a great sicknesd to affect Bigwigs in the Zimbabwe government. Speaking during his online Sunday service, Chiwenga said individuals in top positions will be affected by a strange sickness varying from person to person. The man of God said medical practitioners will not be able to tell the type of the disease and its cure. Chiwenga said the pestilence will cause the flesh and skin to rot giving out a bad smell, worms will eat people alive. He added the situation will be God’s way of addressing matters that have not been judged properly in worldly institutions. Chiwenga said individuals who find themselves in the situation should personally give him a call because God instructed him on how to address the situation.
RECENTLY appointed MDC Alliance spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere says the party’s leader Nelson Chamisa has a clear strategy for defeating the Thokozani Khupe, Douglas Mwonzora and Morgen Komichi camp despite having suffered various setbacks of late. Khupe, tthe interim president of the original MDC founded by Morgan Tsvangirai, recently stormed the Harvest House building and threw the Chamsia camp out of what the Alliance insist are its legitimate headquarters. Chamisa aalso faced humiliation when legislators snubbed his call for Parliament boycott, while key opposition figures such as Dr Tapiwa Mashakada, Paurina Gwanyanya-Mpariwa and Job Sikhala have been reported to be keen on joining the Douglas Mwonzora camp. Despite all the gloom in the Chamisa camp, Mahere put up a brave fa
