Chombo defends defiant MDC-T councillors

LOCAL Government minister Ignatius Chombo yesterday said he would block attempts by the MDC-T to fire its councillors who defied party orders and voted for Zanu PF mayoral candidates in the just-ended mayoral elections.

BY MOSES MATENGA/ BLESSED MHLANGA

Chombo was reacting to reports that the MDC-T had expelled its newly-elected Mutare mayor Tatenda Nhamarare and three other party councillors for allegedly defying the party’s directives on selection of mayoral candidates.

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