Sixteen MDC Alliance councillors who were recalled by the MDC-T led by Thokozani Khue have approached the High Court seeking an order to reverse the recalls.

The councillors from Harare and Marondera, respectively, are Enock Mupamaonde, Size Vilela, Wonder Siliya, Chengetai Murova, Misheck Manyere, Charles Ngwena, Lovemore Makuwerere, Gilbert Hadebe, Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, Simon Mapunzure, Charles Chidhagu, Keith Charumbira, Stephen Dhliwayo, Barnabas Ndira, and Runyowa Chihoma.

Representing the councillors, Mupamaonde said the MDC-T had no right to withdraw them from local government authorities since they were elected into office under MDC Alliance ticket.

My co-applicants and I had neither received any correspondence nor advice from any person that we had been expelled from any political party.

We were never allowed to exercise our right to be heard. We only learnt of our purported expulsions

through the declaration of vacancies.

They accuse Local government minister, July Moyo of “descended into a political arena” and making a judgment on a clearly contested matter.

-Daily News