MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe has reasserted her authority over the party after the High Court on Wednesday ruled that she was the late Morgan Tsvangirai’s rightful heir.
In her ruling, High Court judge, Justice Edith Mushore, said that Nelson Chamisa was a supplanter and all decisions he made as party president are null and void.
Khupe’s party issued a statement on Wednesday in which she sought out her ally, secretary general Douglas Mwonzora to decide on the way forward. The statement reads in part:
This victory not only vindicates Dr Khupe and those in the MDC that has always stood for principle over political expediency but it’s a victory for all democratic forces and the rule of law in our country.
This judgment is also a damning indictment to the many so-called legal scholars in the broader democratic movement, who for the past years like the disgraced biblical Pontius Pilate looked the other way when the movement was veering off our founding values with such alarming impunity.
Khupe asked her supporters not to abuse Chamisa as he remains indispensable to the party. She added:
Advocate Chamisa and those close to him must not be verbally abused or belittled in any way, shape or form.
He remains an indispensable leader of our movement and to that end, he deserves the uttermost respect from all disciplined cadres of our movement.
People have fellowship with the personality not the chairpersonship, just watch how chairpersonship fellowship implodes as even more viable alternatives and battles rage on. As much as the judgement is impaired so will the electorate migrate to the ranks of the victimized, but sorry for those speculating on this irregular legal determination which by all logic of elementary reasoning is typically defective certainly for reasons best known to its learnade architects.
KKK Zii zvangu. Mahumbwe aya.
Congratulations, Amhlope, Makorokoto Dr. Khupe for being vindicated. Your political maturity comes through as you embrace your estranged colleague, Chamisa.
Hameno,ISU toongotarisa CCC has more followers mind you plus anodiwa neruzhinji
Khupe kkkk, what is the name of your party Thoko which you launched before the 2018 elections.
Thoko ane shungu kkkk dzekuita President.
Ko wakusiya party yako, wakuda yaJudge kkk. Votes Madam count. How many did you get in the last election.
I thought Thoko contested elections as President of a party called MDC T. Which party now is she assuming Leadership of?