Paul Nyathi |Former MDC parliamentarian for Zaka West claims that the umbrella political party, the MDC Alliance, did not field any candidate in the 2018 general election but instead candidates were seconded to contest by their respective parties.

Festus Dumbu, who contested and lost the 2018 elections in the constituency, said he contested in that election representing the MDC but under the MDC Alliance pact.

His arguments follow this week’s shock expulsion of four MDC Alliance MPs from Parliament after reinstated MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora wrote to Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda claiming the legislators were no longer his party members.

Dumbu was MP for Zaka constituency between 2005 and 2013 before he lost to a Zanu PF candidate in 2013.

Dumbu wrote as follows on his social media platforms:

“CLEARING THE DUST.

The MDC Alliance did not field even a single candidate in the 2018 Harmonised Elections. Attached below is the Application Form which I, and each MDC member filled for consideration to be included on the panel to represent the MDC during the 2018 Parliamentary Elections. I contested in Zaka West clearly representing the MDC, under the MDC Alliance Electoral Pact. Even our Declaration of Loyalty Forms were MDC Forms not Alliance forms. PDP had its own systems, Ncube had his own systems but we converged on the Alliance Front.

It’s surprising to see lawyers of repute choosing to lie and mislead the Nation on issues which are straightforward. The MDC must take responsibility of their mistakes and regularise every omission, for good of the People’s Democratic Revolution. Lies have short legs but the truth remains durable. God bless Zimbabwe.