Bulawayo City Deputy Mayor Circus Rumbles On

The confusion regarding the election of Bulawayo deputy mayor is far from over. Last week the MDC Alliance ordered its deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami to step down since his appointment was done contrary to the party’s procedures. His resignation resulted in an election on Monday and he went on to win unopposed. However, MDC’s preferred choice, Ward One councillor Mlandu Ncube will have none of that. He dismissed Kamarambi’s reelection an insisted that he is the rightful deputy mayor of the city of Bulawayo. Speaking to the Chronicle, Ncube said

This issue is not over at all, I was not told of the party position nor was there anything put in writing to that effect. Actually as far as I am concerned president Chamisa’s order for Clr Kambarami to resign was not implemented. I know that we are focusing a lot on this issue but I believe the only way we can progress on this matter is simply going back to the original party decision and councillors caucus that had me as the Deputy Mayor, I will not tire until this is achieved and I become the Deputy Mayor of Bulawayo.

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