Farai Dziva|MDC A Masvingo Provincial chairperson James
Chafungamoyo Gumbi has made a passionate appeal for unity in the party following his disputed win at the Provincial Party Congress yesterday.

Gumbi stands accused of influencing his rival Tongai Matutu’ s disqualification from the elections for the provincial chairmanship.

Gumbi narrowly beat Simon Mupindu who was chosen to replace Matutu to retain the post of provincial chairperson, amid incessant protests.

The Zaka godfather got 1040 votes while Mupindu polled 966 votes.

Speaking after the Congress yesterday, Gumbi appealed for unity and reconciliation in the opposition party.

“Now that the the provincial congress is over, let us shelve our differences and focus on the National Congress.

Above all, let us focus on the 2023 polls because we have to work extremely hard to win the seats we lost in 2018,” said Gumbi.

Under Gumbi’s leadership, the MDC A won a single seat out of 26 constituencies in the 2018 polls.