{"id":4784,"date":"2019-03-01T14:37:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=4784"},"modified":"2019-03-01T14:37:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:37:19","slug":"biti-reacts-to-claims-mwonzora-will-beat-chamisa-at-mdc-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/biti-reacts-to-claims-mwonzora-will-beat-chamisa-at-mdc-congress","title":{"rendered":"Biti Reacts To Claims Mwonzora Will Beat Chamisa At MDC Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking to Daily News, MDC vice chairperson Tendai Biti reacted to suggestions by Zanu-PF youth league leader Lewis Matutu that Douglas Mwonzora is likely to beat the current popular leader, Nelson Chamisa at the opposition party\u2019s Congress scheduled for\u00a0May 24-26.<\/p>\n<p>He said the party would not accept to be led by \u201ca ruling party chosen half-wit\u201d. Biti said MDC will reject any person that is not Chamisa. Said Biti:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/nelson-chamisa-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/nelson-chamisa-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/nelson-chamisa-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/nelson-chamisa-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/upload\/sites\/14\/2019\/01\/nelson-chamisa.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We will reject any nincompoop given to us by Zanu PF. We already have a candidate in \u2026 Chamisa. So, we will not tolerate that. Our duty is to protect the legacy of our dear leader Morgan Tsvangirai and we know with Chamisa we will be able to do that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mqB3QLhJ\"><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking to Daily News, MDC vice chairperson Tendai Biti reacted to suggestions by Zanu-PF youth league leader Lewis Matutu that Douglas Mwonzora is likely to beat the current popular leader, Nelson Chamisa at the opposition party\u2019s Congress scheduled for\u00a0May 24-26. 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