Own Correspondent|The MDC Alliance in Zimbabwe has disassociated itself from the August 1 impromptu demonstrations that took place in Harare resulting in the death of six people.

The opposition party claims that there is despite way it would have spoilt its “election victory” by engaging in demonstration.

“There was no way we could have sent our people to spoil our own victory on 1 August. We genuinely believe that we won the elections. The behaviour of Zanu PF is not consistent with that of winners,” said Tendai Biti, the national chairman of the alliance.

He was appearing before the Kgalema Motlanthe-led commission of inquiry into the August 1 killings that left at least six people dead when MDC Alliance supporters took to the streets.

Biti’s words would later get backing from losing presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa.

“We won this election emphatically, we [MDC] had a parallel tabulation,” said Chamisa.

He added that the public feared that the election would eventually be stolen and the delay in announcing the tally was reminiscent of 2008.

“The delay was a déjà vu for the people because it has happened before. If Zanu PF had won the election, the results would have been announced on midnight of the same day,” he said.

Despite the fracas of 1 August, the MDC Alliance said its supporters would take to the streets as early as Thursday.

“Zimbabweans have a reason to demonstrate, the rights to demonstrate are enshrined in the constitution,” said party secretary-general, Douglas Mwonzora.

Last month the Constitutional Court outlawed bans on protests. Speaking before the commission, both Chamisa and Biti said their party would go ahead with protests.