Mudzuri slams imposition of ‘rich strangers’ in MDC-T
“We MDC-T are being cruel to ourselves in candidate selection by allowing strangers a free ride at the expense of our long serving loyal committed cadres. Those with money and connections come through the window displacing poor trusted cadres Recipe for infiltration and destabilisation,” (sic) posted Eng Mudzuri in a sign of growing frustration over Mr Chamisa’s handling of issues in the party.
His comments ring in sync with protestations by Harare West legislator Ms Jessie Majome who this week announced that she would contest as an independent candidate alleging that she was being pushed out of the constituency.
Many MDC-T supporters concurred with Eng Mudzuri on Twitter saying the party was being insensible.
“Eng Mudzuri you are very correct about all this. The true cadres who stood with the party when there was a threat of it breaking up are the same people who are being thrown away in favour of those who left. It does not make sense even if you want renewal,” twitted one of the supporters. Another twitted: “Chamisa is dictatorial, very uncomfortable in the co of people with a better intellect than his. His inner circle has Zwizwai n Hwende men who encourage the barbarous Vanguard to couch his ego by inviting him to inspect a guard of honour. Surely who does that. It’s so kindergarten.” Yet another wrote: “This can not be allowed in the party. We dn’t want a repeat of 2013 whr we saw charlatans like Eric &Ezra hijacking e party at e expense of genuine cadres.”(sic)
This is not the first time that Eng Mudzuri has criticised Mr Chamisa.
Last month, he cast aspersions on the presidency of Mr Chamisa, saying members had “followed the wind” in choosing him as the late founding party president Morgan Tsvangirai’s successor.
He said the party could be forced to change its leadership if Mr Chamisa loses the coming elections.
Eng Mudzuri also raised issue with the expulsion of former fellow deputy Dr Thokozani Khupe and other senior officials from the party saying the matter could have been handled differently.
Former MDC-T spokesperson who is now vice president in the MDC-T camp led by Dr Thokozani Khupe, Mr Obert