Paul Nyathi|The opposition MDC has called off its “Thank you rally” which was set for White City Stadium in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Sources within the party’s Bulawayo provincial executive said the rally was called off to allow party structures to proceed with party Branch Assemblies that are taking place over the weekend throughout the country.

According to the sources the party roadmap to the National Congress set for May 24 commands all branches in the country to elect new branch executives by this Sunday and so the rally could not go ahead.

“Branches are the most important structures in the party and so this weekend every party member must be at their branch for the assemblies including President Nelson Chamisa himself,” said the source who requested anonymity as he is not authorised by party protocol to address the media in an official capacity.

Chamisa has been holding countrywide rallies that have attracted huge turnouts besides being an election off peak period.