Farai Dziva|There was chaos at an MDC A district congress in Masvingo when a party official threw a teargas canister at fellow party members.

Several people people were injured when the official, suddenly went berserk and began to accuse party members presiding over the district elections in Masvingo Urban of rigging the polls.The incident happened at Mucheke Hall on Saturday.

“We had to stop the whole process because a party official threw a teargas canister at members who were presiding over the elections.

This resulted in a stampede and several people were injured,” party sources said yesterday.

“We will not tolerate such unruly conduct and we are in the process of compiling a report on what happened.”

The official who threw the teargas is believed to be a member of provincial chairperson James Gumbi’ s faction.Gumbi is being challenged by former Masvingo Urban MP Tongai Matutu in the battle to lead the province.