By Paul Nyathi|Impeccable sources within the MDC Alliance in Masvingo have told ZimEye.com that the party leader Nelson Chamisa has decided to withdraw demands for Masvingo mayor, Collen Maboke to step down from his position.

The MDC Alliance had ordered Maboke to step down after him and his collegues defied a party order and voted for a ZANU PF councillor as the Deputy Mayor of the City when the MDC had enough numbers to sweep all positions.

The sources further indicated that Chamisa also reversed his decision to expel former founding President Morgan Tsvangirai’s bodyguard Peter Chigaba from the party and and the position of MDC Alliance Masvingo administrator.

The decision was taken after Maboke met with Chamisa and senior members of the party that included Vice Presidents Elias Mudzuri and Morgen Komichi.

Maboke is reported to have apologised to the party leadership for the mishap.