MDC Spokesperson Demands To Have Chamisa Challenged At The Party Congress
18 October 2018
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By Paul Nyathi|MDC Member of Parliament for Magwegwe in Bulawayo Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda has questioned the party directives that party President Nelson Chamisa should not be challenged at the party elective congress set for early next year.

Mafa who is also the party Spokesperson for Bulawayo Province, raised his concerned in an editorial letter to ZimEye.com on Thursday.

According to Mafa, Chamisa should not be afraid to be challenged at the congress as he is still set to win the election. He insists Chamisa should be challenged to promote democracy in the country.

Below is the unedited opinion by Mafa.

Dear MDC Members.
It is most gratifying to note that we still have freedom of expression in this party of ours. With vast literacy skills, I therefore wonder how that venom could be directed to ZANU PF and its quislings.

I have a view that we ignore any retrogressive mantra or character assassination for personal gain.

Ambition is in any political formation which is a sign of political growth and practice of conventional democracy. For legitimacy purposes, contestation adds value to any political office.

As one of yours,I’m proud to propose without prejudice or malice to open all flood gates for contestation in order to legitimise our congress at all levels so that prophets of doom be made history.

In my view , president Chamisa is no doubt that brand but that should not exclude other ambitious politicians. How sweet is it to win a contested election?. Definitely, president Chamisa is willing to face whoever from the rank and file of this great movement of ours.

As one of the surviving founding members of this great movement since 1999, under civic society/ trade union, ZimRights, Zimbabwe Teachers’Union,(ZITU and NCA whereby I was the deputy chair for two terms respectively. As founders then, envisaged great heights of massive growth of the MDC adhering to fundamental democratic ethos.

In my humble conclusion, it is therefore my considered view to let those who feel are of the leadership grade be allowed to add much value to the legitimacy of our entire leadership since the departure of our late hero MT,( may he rest in peace)

These are my sole and personal views without prejudice and malice.
I thank you all.

Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda