MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora has quelled accusations that the party had carried out a dubious nomination process ahead of the upcoming congress.
Mwonzora cleared the air during a press conference held at the party headquarters after the party secretary for programs and business Norest Marara raised alarm about nomination.
Marara declared his interest to run for the party top position challenging the incumbent Douglas Mwonzora.
However, when the party announced the long awaited date for congress and held a nomination process at the party headquarters Mwonzora claims no one contested his position.
Marara insists that due process was not followed and therefore approached the court.
Press Conference
Speaking during the press conference Mwonzora said his party was leading by example in as far as internal democracy is concerned.
“We have done our nominations in a transparent and robust way.
“The MDC is an example of a thriving internal democracy, every position was up for grabs and everybody who wanted any position was free to contest it.
“And people did canvas support for the position that they wanted.
“Congress is preceded by the nomination process and the nomination process is preceded by setting of the rules governing the internal processes.
“Before Congress we develop rules for the elections these rules are developed by the elections directorate and then presented by the National Council.
In response to Marara High Court Application Mwonzora maintains that no one was intimidated.
“There was a court application by Mr Marara but that court application has been dismissed by the courts as being not urgent. We are very happy that Mr Marara took his case to court where people who are not us presided over it.
“No one was stopped from contesting the elections. We do not intimidate people here in the MDC. I made it clear as the MDC president that my position was up for grabs. I am the only opposition leader who dares to do that,” said Mwonzora.
