Govt sabotaged our congress: MDC

THOUSANDS of MDC supporters slept in the open for the entire duration of their party congress in Gweru at the weekend due to lack of financial resources, amid allegations that the Zanu PF government had “deliberately” withheld money due to the opposition movement under the Political Parties Finance Act.

Outgoing MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government of deliberately trying to sabotage the MDC congress by withholding the party’s funding despite making a commitment to disburse the money by last Wednesday.

“I can confirm that government did not disburse our funds.

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