{"id":22797,"date":"2020-05-05T21:43:52","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=22797"},"modified":"2020-05-05T21:43:52","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T19:43:52","slug":"biti-says-mps-recall-a-declaration-of-war-by-mnangagwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/biti-says-mps-recall-a-declaration-of-war-by-mnangagwa","title":{"rendered":"Biti says MPs\u2019 recall a declaration of war by Mnangagwa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>This followed a letter written to the national assembly speaker by Mwonzora in his capacity as newly reinstated secretary general of MDC-T.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court ruled recently that Nelson Chamisa\u2019s rise to becoming leader of the main opposition in 2018 violated the party\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n<p>The court returned the stewardship of the party into the hands of the MDC (then MDC-T)\u2019s 2014 leadership in which Thokozani Khupe was the only elected among three co-vice presidents of the party while Mwonzora was secretary general.<\/p>\n<p>The Chamisa led MDC Alliance attributes its misfortunes to a ploy by Mnangagwa to destroy it.<\/p>\n<p>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 \u201clook the beast in the eye and continue fighting\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe consider what has happened today as a declaration of war, as the end of normal politics,\u201d Biti said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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