Jane Mlambo| Opposition MDC leader Nelson Chamisa has reportedly triggered a fresh bid to elbow out Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora and vice President Elias Mudzuri amid allegations that they secretly apologized to Chief Justice Luke Malaba over the booing he suffered at the hands of opposition legislators.

Insiders said Chamisa has called for extra-ordinary meetings of the national standing committee, national executive and national council this week at which he is mulling a push for the suspension of Mwonzora and Mudzuri ahead of next year’s party congress.

“Mudzuri and Mwonzora apologised to the CJ, but this without Chamisa’s blessing and he is very angry with it. The issue was further complicated by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda officially noting the apology, but then requesting it in writing at a meeting of the Standing Orders and Rules Committee,” NewsDay heard.

But Speaker of the House of Assembly, Jacob Mudenda was evasive when asked if the two did send an apology to Malaba.

“I don’t know about that (apology). The Speaker would have received an apology from who? I don’t know about it.”