Own Correspondent

There appears to be confusion in the lower house of parliament after the Senate President announced a new Chief Whip for the opposition party on Wednesday.

The Senate announced Masvingo Senator Tichinani Mavetera as the opposition Chief Whip against Chamisa’s appointment of Eric Murai as the Acting Chief Whip also on Wednesday.

MDC Alliance secretary general Chalton Hwende announced the party’s appointments in a letter addressed to the speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda.

“Please be advised that our party MDC Alliance has appointed the following members as the party’s leadership in parliament,” reads part of the letter.

“Honourable Lynnet Karenyi- Acting leader of opposition in parliament, Eric Murai (Acting chief whip, lower house) and Jasmine Toffa (acting deputy chief whip lower house).”

The Senate President however made a different announcement without disclosing the source of her appointment.

“I have to inform the Senate that Hon. Sen. Dr. Mavetera has been appointed as the new MDC Chief Whip in the Senate,” she said.

Both MDC sides the MDC-T and the MDC Alliance have not commented on the issue.