In an ominous warning to his rivals, MDC A leader Nelson Chamisa told party supporters at Rudhaka Stadium in Marondera at the weekend that Zanu PF was behind his rivals’ bid for power.

“It is surprising to note that Zanu PF is more interested in our congress than in its own congress as they
seek to determine who emerges as the leader of the MDC because they have their preferred candidates and there is dirty money changing
hands hence you hear them say Chamisa must go and so and so should take over but we will
not allow that,” he thundered.
The 40-year-old former ICT minister accused Zanu PF of being behind Tsvangirai’s death purportedly in the hope that the MDC would die “but were surprised when I rose and proved to be even stronger hence their efforts at blocking me”.
“We are going to have our congress and elect our own leader, leaders that we want not those they want. We will put the one they fear most just to show them that they don’t determine what happens in the MDC. There are some in the leadership who think that because I took over from Tsvangirai I will allow them to do as they please in the party. No I am in charge until congress and will brook no nonsense, I want order and discipline,” he charged.
He insisted that congress was not his and the MDC’s priority at the moment as the party was focusing on “reclaiming our stolen victory”.
Several MDC officials have already taken turns to endorse him as the party’s president going into congress next year and beyond.
Leading the way was MDC secretary for elections, Murisi Zwizwai, organising secretary Amos Chibaya, youth secretary-general Lovemore
Chinoputsa and national executive member Tracy Mutinhiri who all rephrased the party’s campaign
slogan “2018 Chamisa chete chete to “2018, 2019, 2023 Chamisa chete chete”.