MDC-Alliance members have reacted angrily to the attack on their President, Nelson Chamisa, earlier today, taking it as a declaration of ‘war.’

The MDC Alliance was planting trees in Marondera, as part of the National Tree Planting Day, when gunshots were heard, with the party saying live rounds of ammunition were shot directly towards party leader, Chamisa.

Wrote Hon. Shepherd Murehwa Matanhire, on social media, “The gunshots fired on the direction of the MDC President by the state security agencies on its own a clear signal and a Declaration of war.”

Another party leader, Happymore Chidziva linked the attack directly to ZANU PF party leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, “ED anofunga tinotya pfuti he is pushing us to the corner Zimbabweans will respond accordingly as cornered people.”

Meanwhile, MDC Alliance Vice President, Tendai Biti, came out guns blazing, saying “the regime has de facto banned the MDC.”

Wrote Biti on Twitter, “At a local clinic in Marondera, where the MDC family and President @nelsonchamisa were gathered for a tree-planting ceremony unprovoked police opened fire at unarmed civilians. The continued closure of space & downright abuse & lawlessness continues unabated under Emmerson.”

Tagging the South African Presidency on Twitter, Biti, went on to write, “ For all intents & purposes, the regime has de facto banned the MDC. We can’t breathe march or gather, in Parly our Committees can’t sit, we can’t even plant trees. The truth is Emmerson has failed to uphold & protect the constitution & guarantee the security of all @PresidencyZA“