Ncube ready to re-admit Mutambara

members who defected together with Professor Arthur Mutambara, if they decide to seek re-admission. This comes after the former Mutambara loyalists passed a vote of no confidence in him last week. They said they had resolved not to recognise the robotics professor as their president and announced his ouster.

The grouping also demanded Prof Mutambara to unconditionally withdraw the court case he mounted against Prof Ncube, over the presidency of the faction. They also hinted they could align themselves with Prof Ncube; two years after Prof Ncube led them out after he lost the contested party presidency.

MDC spokesperson Mr Nhlanhla Dube said the party would not seek retribution against the group.
“If they want to come back we will obviously welcome them with the firm belief that there has been a realisation that the party is greater than individuals. Unity among members is the answer to polls.

“As a party we have processes and procedures. Naturally, the party’s code of conduct should be followed. Anyway we hold no grief to treat them ill, no negativity towards any former member wishing to rejoin.

“Gladly we will accept them as comrades and colleagues. Bygones will be bygones from that minute when they decide,” he said.
Commenting on Mavambo/Kusile/Dawn leader, Dr Simba Makoni’s move to back MDC–T, when in 2008 MDC supported him for the presidency; Mr Dube said his party had matured and had its own presidential candidate now.

“We were victims of trust in honesty when it comes to negotiating settlements and relationships in 2008. Because of that we found ourselves with no candidate for president and settled for Dr Makoni but we have made sure that doesn’t happen again.

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“As of today, Prof Ncube is in the running for president. We have a candidate and can’t say much about Dr Makoni’s decisions,” he said.
He said despite Dr Makoni joining forces with MDC-T, the move meant nothing as MDC had a fair chance of victory just like any other political party. He said the 2013 election was a fresh election.

“I will speak to the reality of the work that we have done and seek to God as a party and say that we will live and die for our party principles.
“We will stand up and be counted and represent ourselves.

“Our chances are as good as the next political party. We are starting from zero and we are growing. Everyone is at ground zero. No one has an advantage since this is a new election, one can’t read much from history. History is history; we all will start from the starting line. We will meet each other in the field,” he said.