Gibson Sibanda tipped for Governor
Gibson Sibanda the Vice-President of the faction of the Movement for Democratic Change led by Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara will be appointed Matebeland South Governor,multiple sources within the faction have revealed.
Sibanda, who appeared on the faction’s cabinet initial list was not sworn in with other ministers last week after he objected to being appointed Minister of State in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office,a post Mutambara had requested to be created.
Sibanda a long time ally of Morgan Tsvangirai,fell out with the MDC president following a disagreement over participation in the senate elections of 2005.
Mr. Sibanda joined a group of pro-senate officials led by MDC Secretary General Welshman Ncube, MDC Deputy Secretary General Gift Chimanikire, party treasurer Fletcher Dulini Ncube, and spokesman Paul Themba Nyathi they went on to win only seven seats in the 60 chamber house.
Last year Sibanda lost his Nkulumane re-election bid to MDC National Youth Chairperson Thamsanqa Mahlangu and was not elected MDC President despite being the next in the hierarchy but the party appointed former student leader Arthur Mutambara to lead the party.
In a related development Bulawayo Agenda director Mr Gordon Moyo has been sworn in as Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Posted by Philip Mangena
on February 15, 2009. Filed under Local News.
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