Own Correspondent

Manasa Tsvangirai – young brother of the late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been appointed into the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T National Executive Committee.

The younger Tsvangirai was on Monday announced as the party National Secretary for Elections at a news conference held at Morgan Richard Tsvangirai Headquarters in Harare.

The appointment was announced by MDC-T national secretary general Douglas Mwonzora.

He becomes the third member of the Tsvangirai family to pledge his support to the Khupe faction following Vincent and Millicent’s footsteps.

The party also announced the appointment of Elias Mudzuri as party deputy chairperson, with Shakespeare Mukoi coming in as deputy national chairperson for the youth assembly and Henry Mudzingwa as deputy secretary for elections.