Jane Mlambo| The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has set the 24th to the 26th of May 2019 as the dates for first congress since the death of their iconic founding leader Morgan Tsvangirai.

According to party leader Nelson Chamisa’s spokesperson Nkululeko Sibanda, the elective congress will be held on 24 to 26 May. However Sibanda did not disclose the venue for the do-or-die event.

The announcement followed a National Executive Council held at the party headquarters in Harare today.

Since the death of Tsvangirai in February 2017, Chamisa has faced severe criticism from some quarters who felt he was wantonly violating the party constitution by dragging the congress forward.

Chamisa has also been accused of violating the party constitution when the National Council set and endorsed him as the substantive party leader after Tsvangirai.

But all this will now end when the congress is held.

Chamisa is likely to brush off competition from vice President Elias Mudzuri and Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora who have been scheming their way to the party top post.