By Talent Gondo

Embattled former MDC T Vice President, Thokozani Khupe, who is leading a splinter faction of the party has taken MDC T President and Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa to the Constitutional Court challenging recent developments where she was recalled from parliament.

Khupe’ s lawyer, Professor Lovemore Madhuku revealed in an interview with the national broadcaster, ZBC that his client is approaching the Constitutional Court to seek redress over her dismissal from parliament.

“She is in parliament representing the people who elected her into office and it is unconstitutional for the party to recall her from parliament,” said Professor Madhuku.

“It is obvious that the party has split, but parliament must not take sides and it is not a court, ” he said.

Madhuku accused parliament of favouring the other faction of MDC T over his client since it had headed calls to recall her despite Khupe’ s communication to the Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda that the party was facing leadership challenges which were to be addressed through the party’ s internal process of holding a Congress.

“There is need to look at the Constitution seriously,” said Professor Madhuku, emphasising that political parties had no mandate recalling parliamentarians from parliament since they were elected by voters.

“Political parties must not play with the electorate. We are not even sure who wrote that letter to parliament so for parliament to say Know was recalled is unconstitutional, said Madhuku.

In a related development, Khupe disclosed that she was still the acting President of the party.

“I am the constitutionallv elected acting president and until we go to Congress I am leader of the MDC T,” said Khupe.