Farai Dziva|There is controversy over the disqualification of MDC A official Tongai Matutu who was vying for the provincial chairmanship with party members expressing contrasting views on the matter.

Some elements within the opposition party believe the same technicalities used to offer Tendai Biti and Welshman Ncube the opportunity to participate in the party’s electoral processes should have allowed Matutu to participate in the provincial electoral process.

“We do not understand what is taking place because Ncube and Biti have been given allowed to participate in internal electoral processes while Matutu who left the party alongside the latter has been barred from participating in the provincial electoral process,” said a senior party member.

However the MDC A Organising Department has indicated that both Ncube and Biti reintegrated on the basis of the political parties they were representing- hence the formation of the alliance.