{"id":53427,"date":"2022-01-23T20:48:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T18:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/matabeleland-south-south-africas-mdc-t-branches-back-khupe-who-says-is-the-new-party-leader"},"modified":"2022-01-23T20:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T18:48:05","slug":"matabeleland-south-south-africas-mdc-t-branches-back-khupe-who-says-is-the-new-party-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/matabeleland-south-south-africas-mdc-t-branches-back-khupe-who-says-is-the-new-party-leader","title":{"rendered":"Matabeleland South & South Africa\u2019s MDC-T Branches Back Khupe Who Says Is The New Party Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition MDC-T\u2019s Matabeleland South and South Africa branches have backed Thokozani Khupe as the party\u2019s leader after the former deputy Prime Minister declared that she had deposed Douglas Mwonzora.<\/p>\n

Khupe also said the party had split into two formations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the party\u2019s Harare province has backed Mwonzora as the party\u2019s leader. Pindula News presents statements by Matabeleland South and South Africa branches:<\/p>\n

As MDCT Mat South we stand solidly behind the Constitution and President Dr Thokozani Khupe on the decision she took today to save the party from Vulturous shenanigans by a few individuals bent of flouting the constitution.<\/p>\n

MDCT is a people\u2019s movement guided by the founding principles as enshrined in our constitution. We will not fold our hands and watch as chaos, greed, power-mongering engulf our movement.<\/p>\n

It is time for the party to be returned to its rightful owners who are the members in the branches, wards, districts, and provinces and the general voting public.<\/p>\n

We should stand reminded that we embarked on the long journey not to serve a few individuals but to fight the Zanu PF regime and dislodge it from power.<\/p>\n

The party to its rightful owners I stand with Dr Khupe Tshisa MDCT Tshisa<\/p>\n

Younger Moyo<\/p>\n

MDCT Mat South Provincial Secretary<\/p>\n

The Democratically elected structure of MDC-T South Africa Province and its masses wishes to distance itself from the statement released by a non-existing structure which claims to be representing the province.<\/p>\n

We want to indicate wholeheartedly that MDC-T South Africa Province welcomes the announcements made in the media briefing earlier today the 21st of January 2022 by Honorable President Dr. Thokozani Khupe and MDC-T leadership collective, we fully support and stand in solidarity with our President.<\/p>\n

The party has been manifested with thuggery, hooliganism, tribalists and self endorsed leadership who have continued to breach our constitution and stole from the party.<\/p>\n

We want to clearly state that Dr Khupe was never suspended from the party and remains the party\u2019s democratically elected president.<\/p>\n

We further want to urge all members of the party to give support to our president, Honorable Dr. Thokozani Khupe to continue to defend our party and its constitution.<\/p>\n

Aluta continua<\/p>\n

Thank you very much<\/p>\n

Qhubekani Malaba<\/p>\n

Secretariat for Information and Publicity<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Opposition MDC-T\u2019s Matabeleland South and South Africa branches have backed Thokozani Khupe as the party\u2019s leader after the former deputy Prime Minister declared that she had deposed Douglas Mwonzora. Khupe also said the party had split into two formations. Meanwhile, the party\u2019s Harare province has backed Mwonzora as the party\u2019s leader. 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