By Paul Nyathi|Opposition MDC Alliance Secretary General Douglas Mwonzora has been quoted by the state media in what the Herald has turned into a claim that party President Nelson Chamisa contributed to the party loss in the just ended elections by associating himself with former President Robert Mugabe.

The paper indicates that Mwonzora told them in an interview over the weekend that he was against the involvement of Mr Mugabe and made his position clear even before last week’s harmonised elections.

“My opposition to Mugabe is known in the party. I did not like Mugabe. I have opposed working with him. I think Mugabe is a kiss of death. I still maintain that,” Mwonzora is quoted.

He added: “I do not think there is any wisdom in working with him. We are not working with Mugabe as a party. Mugabe is 94 years old. He must just rest. He must not be involved in political processes of the country. I think at 94 he must rest and have nothing to so with the country. That is my personal opinion. I am against any association with Mugabe.”

But Mwonzora does not in any way or at any stage mention Nelson Chamisa; and neither does he suggest there was a rift between him and Chamisa.