Source: Mudzuri seeks legal opinion – The Zimbabwe Independent February 23, 2018
MDC-T co-vice-president Elias Mudzuri, who wants the opposition party to convene an extraordinary congress to select the next president, is pushing for the hiring of external lawyers to interpret certain provisions of the party constitution, as succession battles intensify.
Staff Writer.
Mudzuri said it was important for people to get the right interpretation of the party constitution so as to have an appreciation of what should be done to end the confusion in the party.
“We have the party’s secretary-general (Douglas) Mwonzora, who is a lawyer (and) can interpret to us the constitution. What is clear is that we should go for congress. The secretary-general knows the constitution. I am just an engineer. Our constitution needs to be taken to lawyers who can interpret it,” Mudzuri said.
“We need good lawyers who can interpret our constitution. If need be, let there be external lawyers who can come in and help to interpret our constitution. We want to work on the truth and deliver leadership accepted by everyone.
“We want to bring sanity to mischievous behaviour by some members in the party. Our society will not forgive us if we fail to unite. We must align ourselves first for us to talk about a successful MDC Alliance.”
On suggestions by some party members that they do not have the US$2 million required to hold a congress, Mudzuri pointed out that if there was no money for an extraordinary congress, then the party should not take part in the country’s general elections.
COMMENTS
So, Mudzuri is saying “MDC_T would rather use whatever resources saved for the national election to fund the Party Congress; and forego the coming national elections which had been budgeted for”. In short, the guy is saying “It’s either me or no participation in the coming national elections”.
We all know that no one in MDC_T now will beat Chamisa at Congress – no matter when its held. That’s a fact – unless some in the party has mastered the art/science of NIKOV-ing elections as much as zanu pf. Otherwise, how can anyone understand the reason for people who will certainly loose crying for a Congress, which themselves are fully aware will just relegate them to the dust of history.
He just want the procedure to be followed. The two deputies were waiting for the burriel for Morgan T chamisa was busy imposing himself as the mdc t leader. Selfish. Nerva trust him.let them follow the party constitution.
What Eng Mudzuri is calling for is very reasonable, proper, constitutional and civilised. Where there is a Will, there is a way. Funds will be available for both, the congress and the elections.
Even if it looks like there is a 90% chance that someone will win, local and national elections are still conducted.
The best thing to stop infighting in our party is to hold the Congress and choose our leader. We had insurmountable problems removing the Dictator R G Mugabe from power. Now that he is gone, we should work to win the coming elections.
Please let sanity prevail. Let reason triumph. Let constitutionalism win. Let MDC family unite. Thank you for taking this matter seriously. Thank you.