Norest headache for Mwonzora

A BID by former MDC Alliance leader Morgan Tsvangirai’s top ally Norest Marara to contest for the party’s presidency is reportedly set to be rejected at the party’s standing committee meeting on Wednesday.

Marara, who facilitated the purchase of two of Tsvangirai’s vehicles in 2011 and was arrested on charges of smuggling them through Beitbridge Border Post, is the first to openly challenge Douglas Mwonzora ahead of the congress.

He is currently the secretary for special projects and party business in the national executive of the MDC Alliance as well as head of finance and administration.

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