Tsvangirai's spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka, said the team had no basis to call for a disciplinary hearing considering that they had officially formed a new party.
“There is no hearing. The renewal team indicated that they have formed a new party so why do they want the leader of another political party to attend their kangaroo court?” queried Tamborinyoka.
He said because Tsvangirai could not be brought before a disciplinary committee of another party, he would spend the day engaged in ‘other things’.
“The president of the MDC is too busy to spend the day being brought before such a chaotic team who have openly said they have formed another party. Tsvangirai cannot be part of such a big joke,” said Tamborinyoka.
He said that they had not been served with any formal communication and most of the communication that they were getting about the purported hearing was through media reports.
“Most of the Renewal Team’s intentions are communicated to us through the media. There is no formal communication to us,” he said.
However, the Renewal Team spokesperson, Jacob Mafume was adamant and maintained that the hearing was still on today.
“This is an independent tribunal and if Tsvangirai has nothing to hide then he will attend the court, As far as we know, the hearing is taking place as scheduled and by the end of the day, we are going to issue out a statement according to what would have transpired,” said Mafume.
Mafume dismissed claims that the team was not communicating with Tsvangirai and said efforts to serve him (Tsvangirai) with papers hit a brick wall after the messengers were chased away by the party’s supporters.
“Tsvangirai has to justify why he does not want to attend the hearing because as far as we know, the team that is going to preside over the hearing is an independent team. Delaying the hearing will not do him any good,” said Mafume.
The Renewal Team yesterday appointed three lawyers, Dumisani Mthombeni, Tafadzwa Mugabe and Gift Nyandoro to preside over the disciplinary hearing of Tsvangirai scheduled for today.
However, Mthombeni denied any involvement in the disciplinary hearing, according to media reports.
The Renewal Team is accusing Tsvangirai of failing to provide competent leadership and acting in a manner detrimental to party objectives.
He faces 17 counts of contravening Article 2.1 of the disciplinary code of conduct and regulations as spelt out in the MDC constitution.
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If its an independent team, why doesnt the team commu nicate that to him. And the mere fact that the spokes person of the team happens to be from the renegades smells a rat.
What jurisdiction does the Biti ‘sect’ have over the MDC-T?
What does Mafume and co call themselves?
If Tsvangirai were to go there, who would he say he was gpoing to see? In short part yavana mBiti inonzi ani, and if they call for a meeting, what do they say to the people?
Their approach portrays two important deceptions namely;
1-) That they are the legit MDC-T party executive officials.
That their decisions are in the interest of the party and that they have legitimately assumed the role of the congress in dealing with problems in the interim.
2-) Giving a public poster that since they have assumed power, they are entitled to the properties they have in their name. It is a pre-emptive posture to create a legal turf for properties.
This also sends a message to the donor community that they are the legal guardians of a party which ironically they have abandoned.
Is the donor world that gullible???
Can the electorate be hoodwinked that easily?
Where are their offices?
MDC-T offices are at Harvest house.
If the real MDC-T Biti ‘sect’ was threatened by ‘suspended’ Tsvangiarai and company from using their Harvest house offices, why dont they enlist the services of police ?
Biti kaiwe, how can a lawyer forget the lawsuit of Kunonga and the Anglican church.
Do not invite judgment from the masses of the people.
It is yyour democratic right to form your own party, but do it with decency and conscience.It will be a shame to hear you prepare for a fight for propertied of a party from which you jumped ship.
If the gods want to kill a person they first make him insane.
Create and make your own brand, so that people will follow your vision clearly spelt out. Allow people to compare your brand and that of Tsvangirai, so that people make informed choices.
As it stands unenge wakabuda muparty, kana kunge waka bvuta party, kana kunge wakapanduka, kana kunge une uchiri muparty, kana kunge washaya zita, kana kunge—–
Ever heard of a hermaphrodite???
BE WARNED!!!!