Published: 10 March 2014

Problems bedevilling the crumbling MDC-T continue to mount as the party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, yesterday openly told those pushing for his ouster to leave the party.

It emerged that the secretary-general, Tendai Biti, was said to have rushed to South Africa, amid reports that he is likely to link up with Mr Roy Bennett, who is leading a group of donor-savvy members calling for leadership renewal in the party.

Bennett has openly called for leadership renewal in the MDC-T, adding that Tsvangirai's continued stay in power does not reflect the will of the people.

Biti, deputy treasurer-general Elton Mangoma, Youth Assembly chairman Solomon Madzore, Harare provincial chairman Paul Madzore and Warren Park MP Engineer Elias Mudzuri on Saturday were conspicuous by their absence at a poorly attended rally at Huruyadzo Shopping Centre which clearly showed that the MDC-T is facing financial challenges as the party could not afford to hire a proper venue for the rally.

The clique is understood to have boycotted the rally in protest against Mangoma's purported suspension by the MDC-T national council on Friday. Biti has openly declared the suspension null and void.

Tsvangirai, who appears to have lost weight, tried to save face by speaking against violence in the wake of the recent assault of Mangoma at the party's headquarters.

However, his statement was in sharp contrast to the tense atmosphere that engulfed the rally's venue as marauding MDC-T youths openly declared war against Biti, Mangoma and Madzore.
- herald

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