MDC-M a tribal party: Youth Chairman
The plot has thickened in the saga involving the Movement for Democratic Change(MDC)- Mutambara faction ’s suspension of 3 officials and three Members of Parliament as its National Youth Chairman,Gift Nyadoro has accused the party of tribalism.
In a open letter addressed to the Party President, Arthur Mutambara,Nyadoro accused Mutambara and the party senior leadership of promoting ‘tribal carnage’. “Your organization was modeled along perilous tribal lines’ failed to appreciate how a movement seeking to translate itself into national politics would remain secluded to Matebeleland. Firstly it was launched in Bulawayo, and it repeatedly carried out all of its major organizational activities into Matebeleland.”,wrote Nyadoro.
“Sir, you would certainly agree that efforts were once made by your organization on allegations that l labeled your Secretary General a tribalist. I recall well being advised by your national chairman Mr Mudzumwe that l was not allowed to attend national executive and council meetings because of the purported tribal allegation on my part. I got victimized because l had the guts to shame the devil.”,said Nyadoro.
Nyadoro went further to reveal that he once questioned if Mutambara was the real leader of the party.”You would certainly recall sir the night l asked you at your residence whether you were still the leader of the party or you were a place holder. I only remember you reminding me that you were a holder of a robotic PHD.”
The MDC Youth Chair went on to question if any of the Party’s Members of Parliament support the party’s leadership ,”God knows up to date who of the ten MP’S pays allegiance to your organization.”
Nyadoro further disassociated himself from the party and described his suspension as a nullity,”I decided to leave your organization quietly. In life we have the capacity to choose whether to worship Satan or God. It equally begs the question whether Satan can suspend Jesus Christ from his organization wherein Christ is never a member to it .Sir there is no way I can appear before a disciplinary hearing which is a nullity” said Nyadoro.
Tensions have been brewing in the party since the defiance by the party ‘s ten MPs to back a Paul Themba Nyathi who was picked by the party leadership for Parliament speaker position. It is alleged that most of the Members of Parliament are reportedly livid over the allocation of the faction’s allocated cabinet posts,in which all but three elected Members of Parliament were given any cabinet positions.
Six officials have since been suspended from the party, including two members of parliament Abednico Bhebhe and Sijabuliso Mguni.
The other four are Job Sikhala, Norman Mpofu, Alex Goosen and Gift Nyandoro. Bhebhe, the legislator for Nkayi West, caused a sir in the party leadership after Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai nominated him as Minister of Water Development.
Posted by Mellisa Dube-Koketso
on May 12, 2009. Filed under Local News,Politics.
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