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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former MDC-T deputy president Thokozani Khupe has accused the Government of discrimination after the opposition party was granted the whole $150 million dollars under the Political Parties Finance Act.<\/p>\n

Khupe, who was suspended by MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora before she was eventually expelled from the party and recalled from Parliament, said she has have been discriminated against because of her gender as she the money.<\/p>\n

Khupe announced a split of the party on 21 January and subsequently wrote to National Assembly Speaker, Jacob Mudenda, and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi saying she was the leader of MDC-T hence her faction was eligible to receive funds from Treasury.<\/p>\n

Addressing a press conference in Harare on Wednesday, Khupe claimed she is the bona fide leader of the judicially reconstructed party and criticised Mudenda for accepting her recall from Parliament. She said:<\/p>\n

I am the leader of the opposition in Parliament. I pleaded with the Minister of Justice (Legal and Parliamentary Affairs) Hon Ziyambi Ziyambi to treat both formations in an equal manner (regarding funds).<\/p>\n

Giving money to Mwonzora is unjustified inequality and unfair practice. I have been discriminated against because I am a woman. I am being victimised and cannot breathe.<\/p>\n

She said Mwonzora cannot recall her and receive money from Government as he is now the leader of the MDC Alliance.<\/p>\n

However, Mwonzora said Khupe was poorly-advised and has \u201canger management issues\u201d. He said:<\/p>\n

Dr Khupe does not know what she is saying. She has anger management issues. Funds for political parties are not disbursed based on the disgruntlement of individuals.<\/p>\n

The MDC-Alliance I am leading is not a political party so it is incapable of having a president.<\/p>\n

The president of the MDC-T is the leader of the MDC Alliance as was Morgan Tsvangirai, Chamisa, Khupe and now myself.<\/p>\n

She does not seem to know she was in Parliament under the MDC-Alliance banner of 2018 after she took over from Thabitha Khumalo. She absolutely has no case. She will not get anything.<\/p>\n

The High Court in Bulawayo is today set to hear an application by Khupe challenging Mwonzora\u2019s eligibility to receive the funds.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Former MDC-T deputy president Thokozani Khupe has accused the Government of discrimination after the opposition party was granted the whole $150 million dollars under the Political Parties Finance Act. 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