Sources at Harvest House, the MDC-T headquarters, said Kay was denied access to the meeting because of his recent ‘unacceptable’ statements to the media where he implied that there was need for leadership renewal within the party following a heavy loss to Zanu (PF) in the July 31 general elections.
When reached for comment, Kay could only say: “I was accused of being too talkative to the media,” and referred further questions to the Piniel Denga chaired provincial executive.
Denga could not be reached for a comment while MDC-T spokesperson, Douglas Mwonzora, said he was not aware of the incident.
“I am not aware that Kay was barred from a party meeting. Where was the provincial meeting held?” asked Mwonzora.
Party National Organising Secretary, Nelson Chamisa, also said he was not aware of the development.
“I am yet to receive such a report. At present nothing of that sort has been brought to my attention,” Chamisa said.
There has been bad blood between Kay and Denga following the February 2012 Mashonaland East Provincial Elective Congress at Harvest House.
The congress was characterised by free for all fights which led to Denga’s faction winning the elections uncontested.
According to sources, party members suspected to be sympathetic to Kay where beaten up and fled the congress without participating in the polls.
Kay was contesting against Denga for the provincial chairmanship.
People injured in the violence were discouraged by Denga from reporting the violence to police ‘as it would tarnish the party’s image’.
MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial spokesperson, Graham Nyahada, said he could not shed light on what transpired at Harvest House since his seniors were not forthcoming with details of what transpired.
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Oh come on guys you are doing the party a disservice. If he disagrees with you, it does not mean that he is wrong. Meet and talk, that is how we grow.
Murikurasika papi. Accept differnt points of view. Zvamakuda kuita seZanu iri intolerant.
Theeee eeeeeeeennd. Bufoons shall soon catch up to know the piper…
Theeee eeeeeeeennd. Bufoons shall soon catch up to know the piper…
We did not know that Tsvangirai was beyond scrutiny by party officials and the passive electorate. How different is MDC-T from Zanu (PF) which eliminates critics of Mugabe? I hate to think that had Morgan Tsvangirai and MDC-T won recent elections more artificial road accidents would have taken their toll on democrats who speak their minds like Iain Kay and Roy Bennett to mention just but a few.
The electorate is aware that MDC-T leadership in the GNU including Tsvangirai, became so complacent to the extent of believing that they already had election victory in their pockets.
If MDC-T is so intolerant to the extent of barring Kay from a provincial meeting because he had solutions to the party’s shortcomings, then Tsvangirai and his party would be destined to a worse defeat at the hands of Zanu (PF)in a free and fair election 2018.
MDC-T should not search far for CIO and Zanu (PF)infiltrators amongst its ranks.
The MDC-T Mashonaland East Provincial Executive has shown all characteristics of a Zanu (PF) spy agent.
Tsvangirai do not say we did not warn you after yet another humiliating fall at 2018 elections.
This start of the end of MDCT. It was never sustainable, your policies were zero tolerance to the objectives of the Liberation War. Now you are paying the price of being sellouts to the people of Zimbabwe. Check ZIDERA.