Jane Mlambo| When Luke Tamborinyoka, the MDC Deputy Spokesperson issued a statement yesterday distancing the party from Job Sikhala’s remarks at a Bikita rally, he never thought things would turn south.

The party had to act quickly as statements from both government and Zanu PF were clear, the issue was getting out of control and Tamborinyoka as per his job, he had to communicate a party position.

But despite it being perhaps a party position that they sanitize the mess Sikhala had created, Tamborinyoka is now under-fire from both party members and the general public who feel he did not protect the combative deputy chairperson from state security and Zanu PF.

Twitter users descended on Tamborinyoka’s handle blasting him and calling him all sorts of names.