The MDC-T led by Nelson Chamisa has postponed primary elections to allow constituencies with more than one candidate to reach a consensus.
A source who spoke to NewsDay said the primary elections which were initially slated for Friday last week will now commence on 17 May. The source said the primary election process will begin with the announcement of approved candidates today after which candidates will be encouraged to reach a consensus and where people agree, primary elections can be avoided.
When contacted for a comment by NewsDay, MDC-T secretary for elections, Murisi Zwizwai, confirmed that the party will announce its list of approved candidates today with dates and logistics for primary elections as well. Said Zwizwai:
We are going to announce that list tomorrow at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House and at that Press conference, all the issues will be addressed. We have a road map and what is going to be done. The date and the logistics will be announced tomorrow (today).
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