The state run Herald has published a story claiming that beleaguered MDC-T secretary-general Mr Douglas Mwonzora had taken charge of the opposition party’s affairs and locked up the party’s headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai (MRT) House but party youths said it’s fake as that has not happened.

The Herald quoted Mwonzora saying, “I am the secretary-general and I am in charge of the day-to-day running of the party. I have closed the party offices up until the end of the 21-day lockdown. We have to follow the law,” said Mr Mwonzora.

But Secretary General of the MDC, Charlton Hwende refuted the claims saying he was still in charge of the party headquarters.

“Mr Mwonzora is not responsible for the administration of the MDC-Alliance. He is in charge of the MDC-T that is led by Khupe. I am at the MRT House now and still in charge directing our Covid-19 strategy and intervention,” fumed Mr Hwende.

MDC Youth Assembly Secretary General Gift Siziba warned that they will not sit and allow Mwonzora to claim what does not belong to him adding that they will end the lockdown and flood the streets once the ‘rebels’ get access to Harvest House.

“I wake up to the rumor that @DMwonzora claims to have locked Harvets house. It is fake! Any hostile attempt to take over MRT house will be the end to #zimlockdown,” said Siziba.