MDC secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora has allegedly gone into hiding amid reports that party youths are baying for his blood over his links with the High Court ruling that nullified Nelson Chamisa’s appointment.

According to reports, Mwonzora is believed to have decided to stay away from public places and is also shunning the party headquarters for fear of being attacked.

This follows a ruling by the High Court of Zimbabwe that nullified Nelson Chamisa’s presidency of the party, with journalist Hopewell Chin’ono insinuating on social media that Mwonzora had the High Court judgement a week before it was delivered.

A group of party youths, popularly known as the Vanguards, have also been seen surrounding party vice President Elias Mudzuri’s Milton Park home in Harare, singing derogatory songs. The youths accused Mudzuri of undermining Chamisa, saying Mudzuri sponsored the High Court application by a Gokwe MDC official which resulted in yesterday’s ruling.

ZOOMZimbabwe understands a report has been made to the police regards Mudzuri’s safety and the disturbance of peace at his home at lunchtime Thursday.

ZOOMZimbabwe has received information that Starman Chamisa, a relative of Nelson who is also the legislator for Mbare, is at the centre of an operation hunting for Mwonzora.

“Starman Chamisa has been tasked with hiring thugs that should find and beat up Mwonzora,” a source close to the developments told ZOOMZimbabwe.

“This followed a social media post by Chin’ono that linked Mwonzora to the leak of a High Court ruling to a NewsDay journalist, Blessed Mhlanga, last week,” the source said.

Writing on social media last night, Chin’ono said: “Weeks ago I urged Wamba (Nelson Chamisa) and the MDC to accommodate Mukoma Douglas Mwonzora after he had been rejected by the MDC branches in his quest to lead the main opposition party.

“Today he stands accused of having known ahead of time about the exact nature and contents of today’s court ruling that nullified Wamba’s Presidency.

“Senior MDC folks are saying that he told a Newsday journalist about it and that they chose to keep quiet to see how it will pan out.

“In a toxic political environment like this one, I urge Mukoma Douglas Mwonzora to clear his name. ‬Did he tell a Newsday Journalist or not about the contents of today’s judgement?

“Is he the source referred to in Blessed Mhlanga’s tweets? Did he mention the ruling days ago and it’s nature and contents?”

-Online