Moyo, who was Mpofu’s campaign manager from 2005 when he was elected legislator for Umguza, defected to MDC-T during a MDC-T rally held at Tatezela in Bubi Matebeleland North on Saturday.
The rally was addressed by Deputy Prime Minister, Thokozani Khupe, and MDC-T Deputy Organizing Secretary, Abdnenico Bhebhe.
“I worked with Mpofu when he was first elected as an MP in 2005. I know that guy in and out. There is no peace or harmony in Zanu (PF). I have also decided to join the MDC after realising that Zanu (PF) has also caused too much suffering among Zimbabweans. I think it is high time Zanu PF should be stopped,”Moyo said this to a round of applause from the more than 700 MDC-T supporters at the rally.
Moyo said he would work very hard to make sure that MDC-T won the two Matabeleland North constituencies of Umguza and Bubi which are under Zanu (PF).
Zanu (PF) has three parliamentary seats in Matebeleland North, the first being Umguza under Mpofu, Bubi under Clifford Sibanda and Nkayi South under Small and Medium Enterprises Minister, Sithembiso Nyoni.
In welcoming Moyo to MDC-T, Bhebhe said: “Moyo has taken the right decision by joining MDC-T which is our party of excellence and is admired by many”.
Moyo’s former boss Mpofu is believed to be one of the Zanu (PF) bigwigs looting Marange Diamond mines. Last week, he boasted that he was the “King of Matebeleland.”
Since his appointment two years ago as Mines Minister, Mpofu is on a buying spree of the properties in Matebeleland region especially in Bulawayo and Victoria Falls.
The rich cabinet minister has acquired several shopping complexes, night clubs, and supermarkets among others in the resort town.
Post published in: News