By Paul Nyathi|Highly reliable sources have revealed to ZimEye.com that the Thokozani Khupe MDC-T is nearing finalisation in a coalition agreement with the Joice Mujuru People’s Rainbow Coalition.

The sources indicated that Mujuru and Khupe had a “fruitful meeting” in Bulawayo where the two agreed in principle to have Khupe’s MDC-T join the coalition.

According to the sources, all the grey areas in the deliberations were ironed out and Khupe will be revealed as a PRC partner in the next few weeks.

Included in the coalition is the Welshman Ncube led MDC former Secretary-General Priscilla Misihairabwi Mushonga who is reported to be holding a key position in the negotiations and joins the coalition as an individual.

The women leaders, who all fell out of favour with their previous political parties claim to be victims of gender discrimination in the parties.

The sources said both leaders were worried that their support base as individual parties was not sufficient to carry a majority vote, while Mujuru was concerned that her People’s Rainbow Coalition had not generated excitement ahead of the polls.

“The leaders met during thye women electoral convergence [summit] in Bulawayo and together with PDP’s Lucia Matibenga agreed in principle that an alliance ahead of the polls would be critical, however, the sticking point is on who will lead the alliance,” the source said.