London(ZimEye)Growing anarchy as a result of a revolt by party members against MDC-N leader Welshman Ncube is to be rooted out soon likely resulting in former party leader Arthur Mutambara being expelled for rebellion, ZimEye has been told.
Mutambara the former party leader who became the subject of major discussions on the media at the end of January may soon be ex-communicated from the party for failing to heed to a congress decision to step down from his Vice Premiership and siding with Robert Mugabe.
Speaking to ZimEye Monday, the MDC’s UK chairman, Abraham Mdlongwa responded saying:
“The attitude of the UK party structures of the MDC is that the MDC has issued a lawful instruction regarding the re-deployment of its personnel in government. Party members are required to obey this lawful instruction and any party members who act to the contrary will face disciplinary action in terms of our party code of conduct”
Mdlongwa added saying that the support Mutambara has received from Mugabe is a sign that Mutambara has always been a Mugabe-fanatic. Mugabe told a luncheon hosted for him by the country’s ambassador to Ethiopia: “It creates legal matters, it complicates issues. They were able to remove him politically, but legally he was sworn in as a Member of Parliament. I swore him in as Deputy Prime Minister.
“It’s up to him if he wants to resign, but if he refuses, well, we are stuck, but the Global Political Agreement will go ahead.”
The party wrote to President Robert Mugabe informing him of the demotion of Mutambara who has been ear-marked for the post of minister of Regional Integration and International Co-operation which was held by the skillful party cadre and Ncube loyalist Priscilla Misihairambwi-Mushonga, who is to take over the ministry of Industry and International Trade.
Ncube ousted former party leader Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara after a common consensus was reached to remove him. But rebels led by one Joubert Mudzumwe have maintained that Mutambara is still the leader of the party which is now known as the MDC-N following Ncube’s election. Quoted by Radiovop, Kuraone Chihwayi, the deputy spokesperson of the MDC-N said on Friday his party’s national standing committee met and decided to refer the issue of its “ambitious prodigal sons ” to the party’s disciplinary committee headed by Jacob Moyo. (ZimEye, UK, Zimbabwe)
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There is nothing wrong with Mutambara being expelled from the party.Is there any point in fighting over a shrinking splinter party?
Jephy this morrons just write nonsense for the sake of hate, they do not have facts so you cant even knock sense into their skulls, full of gayism. Ngochani dzinonetsa idzi mface wangu
Who is more a fan of Mugabe? Ncube or Mutambara? Its all in the cup of tea.
Ncube is not the principal signatory of the GPA. yes it will create legal problems for bob. Imagine Biti writing to bob requesting to fire Tswangson on the strength of a disputed congress
Ndiwo mubairo wekurumbudza mabhinya akaita saMugabe. Kaachitorwa ne Zanu PF sezvakaitwa Jonathan Ngochani.
When we hired Mutambara we expected him to follow procedures but would not. Our sponsors wanted confusion in the opposition. We became worried when he advocated for the fusion of MDC against Zanu PF. He was to build the party and later pave way for Ncube.
dionnkomo, I have not read or seen anywhere in the story or musoro where the word ‘fired’ is. Where did you get it mumwe wangu? I have see the writer used the words “likely”, “discipinary action”, “lawful instruction”, “code of conduct”. One of the articles of our coe of conduct is outright expulsion. From what I see, if Mutambara ignored an instruction from the president, the party will not stand because it is there for the GPA and the GPA for it, remember we hold the balance of power in this equation. We are meeting this week, and Prof Ncube is now likely to announce the final decision, but as of yet none of our party members have heard anything from Mutambara, os it may too early to blow trumpets.
I am sorry but this is lazy journalism. I have not read anywhere in this story where it says Mutambara will be fired. Is it that you are lazy or you are just plain stupi?
murwere uyu , ndege yepasi kana muporofita wacho indege futi, ukavaona vachimhanyisa motokari vachidzingirirana muhighway yeChimanimani ndopaunozobvuma kuti iyaa, ifundo basi hapana zviripo.
Its not the end of the world he can go back to robotics. His stint in government will be good for his c.v.