By A Correspondent| Former MDC-Alliance top officials Blessing Chebundo and Lilian Timveos are now being referred to as comrades by the state media following their move to Zanu PF last month.

Chebundo addressed the Zanu PF Midlands Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting also attended by July Moyo.

“The good part is that all Politburo members here, I know them, they are friends, they are relatives. I know them as Midlanders like me.

What a privilege, what an honour, I feel highly honored to be a member of Zanu-PF and I will bring experience and supporters so that we win elections as Zanu-PF under the astute leadership of President Mnangagwa,” he said.

Chebundo said it was not an easy decision to jump ship.

“Today should be written down as history. I am happy to be home. I was born in Shurugwi and spent my life in the Midlands which is home to President Mnangagwa. In 1980 I was a Zanu-PF member. I was in the district structures and later joined the trade unions. When we formed MDC-T, the venue was my house and this means after 21 years in the wilderness, I am bringing wealth of experience, I am bringing my followers. My movement will help the party,” he said.