By Paul Nyathi|The ruling ZANU PF has expressed extreme joy at receiving former ZBC presenter Eric Knight who recently dumped opposition MDC-T.

Knight was the MDC-T candidate for probably the country’s most coveted seat, Mbare Constituency, in 2013.

The ruling party’s UK Chairman Nick Mangwana confirmed that the party received knight into its structures in the United Kingdom.

“Don’t be surprised to see him deployed publicly soon,” said Mangwana.

“I can confirm Cde Eric Knight is now a member of the Zanu PF and has joined the structures in the UK,” said Mangwana.

Mangwana said the broadcaster was not the only former prominent MDC-T supporter to have recently crossed over to ZANU PF in the UK.

“Cde Knight is not the only prominent member of the Zimbabwean Community who has joined Zanu PF,” said Mangwana.

“Our membership has grown exponentially since the advent of the New Dispensation.

“A lot of people are finding resonance with the reform agenda that the New Administration is Harare has embarked and these comrades that are coming from across the political aisle vindicate that they are on board with the Reform Agenda.”

He continued; “The fact that Cde Knight and other former members of the MDC-T have made their decision to leave the MDC-T at this point is telling.

“They have made clear who they think should and will be leading the county after the elections. And it’s not Mr Chamisa.”

“Regarding his last association with the MDC-T, it’s not an issue,” said Mangwana.

“In fact, that only serves to vindicate the appeal of the New Dispensation. We don’t grow the party by inbreeding. We grow it by getting neutrals and members of the opposition to cross the floor and join us.

“We value our long serving faithfuls and we also value those that have flirted with opposition politics in the past but have now chosen to come to the revolutionary part and work with us in changing the course of our country.”