Members of the Welshman Ncube’s MDC which was incorporated into the MDC Alliance in the run up to the 2018 elections under the Alliance agreement are up in arms with the Nelson Chamisa led side to the Alliance over the Kuwadzana constituency by election candidate.

The Ncube led side went up in arms declaring that the seat was reserved for them as per a 2018 agreement.

The feuding led to former party spokesperson Kurauone Chihwayi withdrawing from contesting the primary elections declared by the Alliance.

In a letter to the MDC Alliance secretary general, Chalton Hwende, Chihwayi, expressed his disappointment in being forced into a contest with other MDC Alliance partners.

“I am strongly disturbed by the violation of a valid MDC Alliance agreement that expires in 2023, which gave the seat to the MDC led by Prof Welshman Ncube.

“As such, I expected the MDC to elect or choose one of its own to finish the term of office left by the late Hon. Miriam Mushayi,” Chihwayi said.

“I did not see the rationale of participating in a primary election with members of the then MDC-T in the MDC Alliance. I am a full member of the MDC Alliance by virtue of being a member of the MDC,” Chihwayi alluded.

He further said members of the then MDC-T should withdraw from the primary elections as a way of showing respect to the terms and conditions of the 2018 agreement.

The late Mushayi was a member of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube.