Thokozani Khuphe cites violence as reason for new MDC split in Zimbabwe
Harare — Thokozani Khuphe, one of the vice-presidents in the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) that was led by the late Morgan Tsvangirai, announced at the weekend a split from the party. This is the third split of the MDC over the last 13 years. It first split in 2005 and then in 2014, led by Welshman Ncube and Tendai Biti, respectively. Khuphe cited "violence and a refusal "to adhere to the constitution" as the reason for the breakaway from the MDC that is currently led by Nelson Chamisa. Chamisa’s rise to be the party head in February has been deeply contentious, as he was endorsed by the national council. The council overlooked Khuphe, who was elected as Tsvangirai’s deputy at the 2014 elective party congress. Khuphe says she should be the rightful party leader as she was elected by MDC supporters, while Chamisa is merely an appointee. Tsvangirai in 2016 appointed Chamisa and Elias Mudzuri as his vice-presidents, a move that was largely viewed as an attempt to scuttle Khuphe’...
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