CHAMISA, BITI FIGHT ESCALATE

SHARP divisions have emerged in the strife-torn MDC-T top leadership regarding ex-Premier Morgan Tsvangirai’s succession.

STAFF REPORTER

It has emerged that organising secretary Nelson Chamisa and secretary-general Tendai Biti are reportedly engaged in fierce fighting, positioning themselves for the party’s top post whenTsvangirai’s term ends in 2016, although neither of them has publicly declared interest.

The two were also reportedly at each other’s throats over the party’s dismal performance in the July 31 elections, the worst since its birth in 1999.

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