Confusion and panic reigned in the MDC-T party yesterday when Morgan Tsvangirai through party spokesman Douglas Mwonzora summarily expelled Deputy Treasurer General Elton Mangoma.
There was drama when Mwonzora stood in contradiction with Organising Secretary Nelson Chamisa who a few hours before had stated the contrary, that Mangoma would not be expelled.
Chamisa categorically told the Daily News that none of the party members fingered for creating confusion in the party, including those calling for Tsvangirai’s ouster, had been fired from the party.
He said Mangoma and eccentric Manicaland provincial spokesman Pishayi Muchauraya had only been suspended pending internal disciplinary processes.
“No one has been dismissed from the party. Mangoma’s matter is now at the disciplinary tribunal and the party is in the same mode as it has always been. We are focusing on real challenges that are affecting the people of Zimbabwe, the problems of a non-functioning economy and non-functioning government.
“This is not the time to mark the next man. We must mark the ball. We cannot afford own goals at this particular time. It is Zanu PF which says bhora mugedhi not us,” he said.
However Mwonzora issued a statement to the contrary saying a resolution had been passed “to initiate the process of expelling honourable Mangoma.”
“He will be notified of the decision and according to the constitution of the party, he will be given an opportunity to respond in writing,” said Mwonzora.
He added:
“We are putting a closure to this issue so that we can start to rebuild the party. Mangoma is being expelled for continuing to disgrace while facing disciplinary measures, so the national executive and the national council voted for this decision,
“He is not fired for the first case, but for continuing on transgression. I call it foolish bravely. I think he was wrongly advised legally and that could be his case.”
Mwonzora said the decision to act on Mangoma came as a result of later actions, “The national council, acting in terms of clause 5.11 of the constitution, decided to summarily expel Mr Mangoma from the party not for the offenses that are before the court but for the subsequent offenses that he did commit,” he said.
He added: “The national executive and the national council noted further that subsequent to the charges laid before him, Mr Mangoma continued with transgressions complained of, in particular, he continued going to the press denigrating the image of the party, holding parallel meetings in the party and fanning factionalism in relation to the new offenses he is said to have committed.”
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Iwe Staff Reporter are u semi-illiterate , what’s confusing ? The decision of the national council has confused you , really coz of what Chamisa said. Is your IQ that low ?
Yaaaah, Excellent, Shona Gukurahundis at each others throats. Go ahead and mess each other up, thats what you are good at. Everything you touch, falls apart. Sickening Burundian idiots. Buyela ekhaya, zinja zasempumalanga. Go, just go!!!
Zvazviri, things were indeed falling apart, but the centre has held firmly! Nyenye Mangoma can now go form his MDC-M!
THINGS FALL APART, and the centre can no longer hold!!
Mangoma neZimeye vamama vatumwa vezanu pf. MDC-T haifi nekuda kwevatengesi. Vatengesi vanodzingwa sezvaita chimbwasungata mangoma. G
Yaa Mangoma wapera anga achinyanya kuvhaira chinongoti chisoro hatidi kuchiona anywhere near mdc chipenzi chomunhu kuuraisa vanhu nekuda mari dzengochani
Charles Chamunorwa…..this Morgan Tsvangirai will use NIKUV to stay in MDC-T Leadership…he will return all his favourite rusty bolts using this congress…so what….
Chafa chipati chemaopportunists! kikikiki, it was coming and the end is now!
I have always said leadership is changed constitutionally by way of congress and it should not target one position only. It should be inclusive. All positions should be up for grabs and not the position of President only. I think what has happenned is good redance.
correct action,akaima kupi renewal inoitwa pamunhu one.
Chickens are coming home to roost so who next on the firing list? M biti? Iam flying to Malaysia for the weekend.
This sellout party is on its way to hell. It caused a lot of unbearable pain and suffering to this nation while dining with western vampires. No mercy for the merciless. U should all go to hell.
Mwonzora…what is not functioning? ZANU-PF Government is functioning thus why you making lots of noise…Zimbabwe is not like the C.A.R or South Sudan…is quiet,peacefully and functioning…what i see is not functioning is your Party MDC-T
and its Leadership,all are rusted bolts…please leave ZANU-PF ALONE…because is doing Ok for its people under this climate of the illegal sanctions you MDC-T you imposed against your people…..its now hitting back on you….that your SANCTIONS you MDC-T that makes you fight each other……….
That’s the final nail on the coffin.Mangoma and his friends were part of the members who wrote the party’s constitution and they are now against their views.Where lies their democratic modules now.As for Mafume Jacob, forget about Harare South you are dead and buried in that area.