The MDC Alliance and the MDC-T are reported to be in talks to end the brawl that has been happening since March according to Daily News. Chamisa, Khupe and Mwonzora are reported to be at the centre of the negotiations to unite ahead of the extra ordinary congress.
Douglas Mwonzora and Morgen Komichi are have approached the Chamisa camp with an offer to talk. Mwonzora spoke to Daily News and admitted to have ‘engagements’ with MDC Alliance but could not disclose the details.
“Yes we have had some engagements, but i cannot disclose much. we are determined to have unity at the extra ordinary congress and we want everyone,” Mwonzora responded.
Proposed party positions for Mwonzora, Khupe
The are proposals that have been put forward, and confirmed by MDC Alliance Secretary General Chalton Hwende. The Khupe camp is proposing to have Chamisa as the undisputed party President at the congress, with Khupe and Komichi being the Vice Presidents and Douglas Mwonzora as the secretary general.
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When asked about the talks, Chalton Hwende responded:
“They sent some emissaries and when they came up with their proposal we rejected it. We rejected their proposals because they acknowledged that Chamisa is popular and should be the president of the MDC.
“They wanted to poach our president and we shot that down,” he said. But other sources in Chamisa’s camp told the Daily News on Sunday that notwithstanding Hwende’s utterances, negotiations were “on-going”.
“Early in the conflict, Mwonzora and Khupe sent a team of lawyers for us to come up with a congress. They wanted to deal with Tendai Biti, Hwende and vice president Welshman Ncube.
Sources who spoke to Daily News have indicated that the Mwonzora camp is proposing to go to the congress with a pre-determined outcome and the arrangement has been rejected by the Chamisa camp. The arrangement will result in the exclusion of MDC Alliance leader Tendai Biti, Chalton Hwende, Welshman Ncube among others.
Although Hwende has dismissed Mwonzora’s approach, sources are positive that talks are happening behind the scenes during the build up to the extra ordinary congress
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