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‘Erroneously’ recalled Lupane councillor yet to assume duty BY NQOBANI NDLOVU A LUPANE councillor is yet to officially assume his duty following an “erroneous” recall from the Kusile Rural District Council (KRDC) by the opposition MDC-T party last year, Southern Eye has learnt. June Mpofu, a Matshiya ward 15 councillor, was recalled from council on September 11 on grounds that he was a member of the MDC Alliance. Mpofu denied the claims, insisting he belonged to the Welshman Ncube-led MDC. He was recalled alongside Thabani Dube of ward 19 in Lupane. The MDC-T reversed the recalls in February after acknowledging that the opposition party had made a mistake. ....
Douglas Mwonzora MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora is planning to recall more legislators from Parliament as well as councillors who continue to defy him and remain loyal to Thokozani Khupe as he moves to consolidate power. Mwonzora was last month elected MDC-T president after beating Khupe, Morgan Komichi and Elias Mudzuri at an extraordinary election held in the capital. The planned move by Mwonzora was confirmed this week by the party spokesperson, Witness Dube, who said the matter was under consideration. “We know that our principal is not happy with some of the party members whom he has accused of wanting to cause disharmony in the party by continuing to support madam [Thokozani] Khupe; these include MPs and councillors. ....