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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition MDC Alliance principals have reversed their earlier decision to expel the Douglas Mwonzora-led MDCT to pave way for dialogue among political actors forming the grouping.<\/p>\n

Convener of the Alliance, Mathis Guchutu, who is the leader of the Multiracial Christian Democrats party, on July 12, wrote to Mwonzora, informing him that the MDC-T had been expelled from the grouping.<\/p>\n

Guchutu accused the MDC-T of failing to follow the guiding principles of the coalition and also of masquerading as its leader when he was not discussing issues of concern with other principals.<\/p>\n

He also accused the MDC-T party of withholding the funds that were allocated to the MDC Alliance under the Political Parties (Finance) Act.<\/p>\n

But in a letter dated July 31, Guchutu, on behalf of other principals, made a U-turn and said he would afford Mwonzora an opportunity to resolve the differences with disgruntled parties through dialogue. Guchutu wrote:<\/p>\n

This serves to notify you that we have decided to lift the expulsion with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

This has been necessitated by the need to engage each other in dialogue and resolve our issues amicably.<\/p>\n

Asked if the letter serves as confirmation that the MDC Alliance now recognised Mwonzora, Guchutu said:<\/p>\n

I cannot comment on that, wait to see the demands we will make on the negotiating table.<\/p>\n

Guchutu claimed that he was called by MDC-T top leadership after his first letter suspending the party, which intends to use the name MDC alliance in the forthcoming polls, from the grouping.<\/p>\n

However, Mwonzora dismissed Guchutu\u2019s letter, saying the latter has no right to write any letter. Said Mwonzora through his spokesperson Lloyd Damba:<\/p>\n

It means nothing because in terms of Article 5(2)(1) of the MDC Alliance agreement, Guchutu is no longer a member of the alliance.<\/p>\n

He (Guchutu) contested and lost and his boat was sunk by the elections, meaning he is no longer a member of the coalition principal\u2019s forum. He was weeded away, pruned if we can say.<\/p>\n

So the letter is a nullity since it was written by a person who no longer has the locus standi to perform such a duty. Also, it must be understood that there is no provision in the agreement that gives power to any alliance partner or partners to expel another member of the alliance.<\/p>\n

The MDC Alliance was formed in 2017 against President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s Zanu PF in the 2018 elections. It had seven parties \u2013 MDC-T, People\u2019s Democratic Party (PDP), Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF), Multiracial Christian Democrats (MCD), MDC, Zanu Ndonga and Transform Zimbabwe (TZ).<\/p>\n

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