Opposition MDC-T leaders Douglas Mwonzora and Thokozani Khupe are reportedly quarreling over the management of ZWL150 million (about US$1,3 million at the official exchange rate) released by the Treasury under the Political Parties (Finance) Act.
An Extra-Ordinary Government Gazette released on Thursday revealed that Zanu PF will pocket ZWL 350 150 000 around US$3,4m when converted to the interbank rate this year, allocated under the Political Parties (Finance) Act.
MDC-T, will get about ZW$150m (US$1,3 million).
Nelson Chamisa’s former main opposition party MDC Alliance was snubbed from the funds after Mwonzora was awarded its control through a controversial March 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
This is despite the fact that MDC-T garnered less than 5% of the 2018 election vote.
Chamisa’s party lost properties and its MPs and councillors were recalled for supporting the main opposition leader.
Last Monday, Chamisa and his members dumped the MDC Alliance party and formed the new organization, Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after Mwonzora indicated to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission that he would contest future elections under MDC Alliance
Recently, Mwonzora suspended his deputy Khupe. But Khupe resisted, saying Mwonzora had fired himself from the party by announcing that he would contest under the MDC Alliance ticket.
MDC-T (Khupe) spokesperson Ntando Ndlovu told NewsDay that Khupe became eligible for the money because Mwonzora “formed his own party”.
“What the people of Zimbabwe must understand is that the money is for the MDC-T party. Mwonzora has formed his own party, the MDC Alliance,” Ndlovu said.
“The money is for the MDC-T. The Supreme Court judgment made it clear that the MDC Alliance is not a political party, so we are expecting the money to be given to the MDC-T party.”
CCC treasurer-general David Coltart echoed similar sentiments.
“In 2018, there were two MDC political parties, the MDC Alliance and the MDC-T, but the MDC-T failed to get 5% of the total votes.
So the money either goes to MDC Alliance or no one, the $149 850 000 is an illegality considering the name changes and all,” he said.
Political analyst Eldred Masunungure said: “Politics is about strategies and not always money because you can still fail even if you have more money, so Chamisa must make use of technology to propagate the new name, especially in remote areas.”
Tauriranayi zvakanaka
These ones .
none of them deserve that money
Regai zvikangane ikoko vaiiti vanogona kuiridza ngoma.
us?
TYpical they couldn’t agree on shyte , how are they going to agree on Zim
Idiots
Mwonzora ita mushe
Matofo ayo nxaa
Who is the suspender
Money mongers
Ummm give some of it to me, it’s a lot of money
Tinhai dzirwe, vaurayirane mari yababa vedu VaChamisa. Ndadaro nokuti ndivo vakabirwa vhoti. Ko iye skavah yamakwapa eZimbabwe achiri kuifeka nazvino here?
Solomom Maoneke Chamisa akaiwanepiko mari yacho?
Tendai Maginah Ndiye mukuru wemapenzi iwayo, avekubvutidzana zvigaro.
Solomom Maoneke Vese mapenzi vanoita basa rekubvutirana chigaro vanokara mari.
Solomom Maoneke naiyevo Chamisa wacho ndiye akatanga kubvuta vakangofanana chete uyu Chamisa abva kumusha kune lucky nevanhu chete
Kukohwa zvakarimwa nevamwe
Isu Macitizens ziii zvedu watching from the terraces. Mari is nothing. Mari will never buy a Citizen”s soul. They have all the assets but varikungoti siks sika na President and us The Citizens. Kusanyara kwachoooo.
Taurayi Chitewe can you imagine, this shows that Chamisa has got the ball in his hands.
Oris Marigold Kkkkkkk. Haaa pakaipa. Was watching Press conference ya Mwonzora. In like Oh my God!!!!. Chamisa akava rova ne mheni. Kkkkkkkk.
Iwe pakaitwa a fake fight mu Harvest house paina Yeuvone Musarurwa but the next we heard was that she was one of the entourage that attended the Climate change in Glassgow.
Don’t let you guards down
By leaving the MDCA name is a trap to zanupf to make the people see where things are going wrong..
Remember not all zanupf members are happy with the opposition members sponsored rebels being millions of whilst ivo vachikwangwaya 👀👀
Vapiwo ava vanotopengawo kurwira party isina vanhu
Regai vadye kekupedzisira.Next yr vanenge vachikwangwaya
Why is the court not deciding between the two like they did when Chamisa was involved?
John Matanda Yu have a gud point ,it means they are hiding something???
We wont vote for zanupf again
Zanu playing field
Zvanakira bonga kuwana huku dzichirwa, rinosvika richingonata richidya.
Ngavabatane handiti chigure chakainda here
When a new government takes over in Zimbabwe a prison will be built which will house ED,TK,DM, and many other corrupt politicians
Bloodclatts
ngazvipunzane ikoko hanya nani!