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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is reportedly facing a revolt from senior party members who blame him for the party\u2019s poor performance in the 26 March by-elections.<\/p>\n

The MDC-T, which contested the polls as the MDC Alliance, failed to win a single seat in all the contested Parliamentary and Local Government seats.<\/p>\n

MDC-T party officials are now accusing Mwonzora of lacking strategy by, among other things, openly associating with President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU PF party.<\/p>\n

The Standard<\/b><\/p>\n

reported a source as saying party bigwigs openly expressed their displeasure with Mwonzora\u2019s leadership during a national council meeting that was held on Friday. Said the source:<\/p>\n

Members were calling for a change of strategy to gain momentum, but the strategy is centred on the leadership.<\/p>\n

Clearly, Mwonzora has lost ground. He can still claim to be the leader but the national council was a true reflection of how the party members felt about him. They have lost confidence in his leadership.<\/p>\n

Reports suggest some senior party members are considering defecting to Nelson Chamisa\u2019s Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).<\/p>\n

Mwonzora recently suspended MDC-T Harare provincial chairperson Zivanai Mhetu after he blamed him for his loss in Epworth in the by-elections.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Standard, Mhetu, who was on Friday blocked from entering Harvest House to attend the national council meeting chaired by Mwonzora, said:<\/p>\n

I wanted to tell Mwonzora to step down as the party leader. Since the party was formed in 1999 we have never failed so dismally in elections.<\/p>\n

Being the president means you are the chief executive officer of the party and so for us failing to win a single seat, we attribute it to the incompetent leader.<\/p>\n

I can clearly state that Mwonzora is dining with ZANU PF.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora is reportedly facing a revolt from senior party members who blame him for the party\u2019s poor performance in the 26 March by-elections. The MDC-T, which contested the polls as the MDC Alliance, failed to win a single seat in all the contested Parliamentary and Local Government seats. 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