State run media claims that divisions and infighting has rocked the Nelson Chamisa-led MDC ahead of the demonstration scheduled for tomorrow.

The media reports that Chegutu mayor Councillor Henry Muchatibaya confirmed the divisions in the party ahead of the demonstration.

“MDC-Alliance is now being run by selfish and power-hungry people who are not working for the people, but for positions. These people have their selfish interests and they are using people to push their selfish agendas. These Friday demonstrations that are being preached by MDC-Alliance leadership are tools being used to push for positions.

“The party is being run as a project and totally different from when we joined. There are people who still do not see that they are being used by this leadership,” he said.

Clr Muchatibaya urged the leadership to go “back to the ground and fix the problems” before the electorate lose trust in them.

He said former party president the late Mr Morgan Tsvangirai was never in the habit of imposing candidates as has become the case now.

Clr Muchatibaya said Mr Tsvangirai would always consult supporters, but Mr Chamisa “relies on rumour mongers who are also eyeing positions in the party”.

He said when the MDC-Alliance leadership recently toured some council projects in Chegutu, he was never informed of the visit as the mayor, but his deputy Mr Mafios Shumba was told.

“These factions that are ruining the party have always been there and even during the primary elections,” he said.

Commenting on the demonstrations, MDC-Alliance spokesperson Daniel Molokele said he could not guarantee their peacefulness.

“I am not a prophet to predict what will happen on Friday. What I can say is that we cannot be stopped from practicing our constitutional rights,” said Mr Molokele to the media.