MDC founding members, Job Sikhala and Joubert Mudzumwe have rejoined the opposition paty led by Morgan Tsvangirai after quitting in 2005 for...
MDC founding members, Job Sikhala and Joubert Mudzumwe have rejoined the opposition paty led by Morgan Tsvangirai after quitting in 2005 for a spell in the “political wilderness”.
Sikhala told a press conference at MDC-T headquarters that he decided to return to the mainstream MDC, which is currently in turmoil and leadership crisis, so as to complete the change they started in 1999.
“We don’t want history to write us off as failures, this struggle can only be successful if we come together,” Sikhala said.
Sikhala and Mudzumwe left the MDC after the split in 2005 and joined the formation led by Welshman Ncube.
The former St Mary’s MP said he would support Tsvangirai despite growing calls for the former prime minister to step down as party leader.
“I also had an opportunity to have a meeting with other colleagues of ours and they were talking about constitutionalism, decision making in the party and other things,” he said.
“They were not talking about the struggle. They were telling me about constitutionalism and other things which was far away from my view and spectrum of how Zimbabwe should go forward.”
On Sunday, Sikhala told NewZimbabwe.Com that he was not returning to the MDC only to make a U-turn at the press conference saying his decision was influenced by wider consultations.
Soon after elections last year, Sikhala joined the Lovemore Madhuku led National Constitutional Assembly.
Sikhala claimed that some people, including his church pastor, tried to no avail to stop him from re-joining with Tsvangirai.
Sikhala told a press conference at MDC-T headquarters that he decided to return to the mainstream MDC, which is currently in turmoil and leadership crisis, so as to complete the change they started in 1999.
“We don’t want history to write us off as failures, this struggle can only be successful if we come together,” Sikhala said.
Sikhala and Mudzumwe left the MDC after the split in 2005 and joined the formation led by Welshman Ncube.
The former St Mary’s MP said he would support Tsvangirai despite growing calls for the former prime minister to step down as party leader.
“I also had an opportunity to have a meeting with other colleagues of ours and they were talking about constitutionalism, decision making in the party and other things,” he said.
“They were not talking about the struggle. They were telling me about constitutionalism and other things which was far away from my view and spectrum of how Zimbabwe should go forward.”
On Sunday, Sikhala told NewZimbabwe.Com that he was not returning to the MDC only to make a U-turn at the press conference saying his decision was influenced by wider consultations.
Soon after elections last year, Sikhala joined the Lovemore Madhuku led National Constitutional Assembly.
Sikhala claimed that some people, including his church pastor, tried to no avail to stop him from re-joining with Tsvangirai.
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