MDC-T fires 12 councillors

Twelve MDC-T councillors have been expelled from the party after an urban councils audit carried out by the party implicated them in corrupt activities.

Addressing journalists after an eight-hour national executive meeting at the party headquarters, Harvest House in Harare yesterday, MDC-T deputy secretary-general Tapiwa Mashakada said it became necessary to expel the councillors because their party did not condone corruption.

“We have examined the performance of our councilors and we have found that 12 of our councillors face immediate expulsion from the party.

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