MDC-T suspends 5 senior officials

MUTARE — The MDC-T Manicaland provincial executive has suspended five senior party members, including Mutasa North MP David Chimhini, for alleged indiscipline, amid reports of rising intra-party fights.

The five, who also include Mutasa North district chairperson Adam Muponda, Buhera South district chairperson Aaron Gandanga, Makoni West district chairperson Tendai Pfachi and Mutasa Central organising secretary Rose Mukodza, were suspended on April 24 by MDC-T provincial secretary Misheck Kagurabadza.

Part of the suspension letter to Muponda read: “At a meeting held on April 23 at the provincial offices, the executive committee resolved that you be suspended as chairperson pending investigations and subsequent disciplinary hearing for violating the party’s code of conduct, section 2, of the constitution of the MDC.”

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