: MDC-T suspends Zengeza East MP

MDC-T suspends Zengeza East MP
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herald on 08 December, 2009 05:08:00
 
However, the national executive said he remained a Member of Parliament.
The national executive also fired its 20member Chitungwiza provincial executive
led by Mr Martin Magaya for among several issues "aiding corruption" in the
local authority.
MDC-T spokesman Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday confirmed the suspensions and
admitted there was "endemic corruption" in their Chitungwiza structures.
He also confirmed that former Chitungwiza mayor Israel Marange and ex-councillor
Rangarirai Mutingwende had been dismissed from the party and could no longer
represent MDC-T in the municipality.
Marange was barred from party activities for five years while Mutingwende was
sanctioned for two years.
"The Chitungwiza provincial executive is under investigation by the national
leadership to ascertain the complicity and role of the province in all the
shenanigans in council," Mr Chamisa said.
Reports indicate that members of the provincial executive benefited from the
unprocedural sale and cessation of stands and other immovable property.
On MP Musundire, Mr Chamisa said he remained the party’s legislator in the
House of Assembly.
"He will not hold any post in the province. He is accused of inciting violence
and instability in the province," he said.
Mr Chamisa said Clr Marange and Clr Mutingwende were no longer representatives
of the party in council.
"We have made decisions as MDC-T after we were concerned about endemic
corruption in general, mischief and misconduct in the handling of council
affairs in Chitungwiza," he said.
He said Clr Marange and Clr Mutingwende had disregarded and subverted standing
rules and procedures in the discharge and management of council business.
"It is for this reason that Clr Marange and Clr Mutingwende were expelled from
the party and prohibited from participating in party activities," he said.