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Minister Chinamasa confirmed the development yesterday saying he was guided by the enabling legal statutes.
“The Act provides that I should deal with secretaries-general or secretary for administration (with respect to Zanu-PF).
“We have therefore disbursed money to Welshman Ncube in the same account that we have deposited,” he said.
Minister Chinamasa said: “Until there is a court order to the contrary, we will continue disbursing the funds in that manner.”
Prof Ncube, who is also Industry and Commerce minister, was Prof Mutambara’s secretary-general before ousting his leader.
He was elected president at the MDC congress held in 2010.
However, a section led by former national chairman Mr Joubert Mudzumwe has been challenging Prof Ncube’s election in the courts.
The faction’s secretary-general Mr Maxwell Zimuto yesterday insisted that they were entitled to a share of the money.
“Our argument is based on the premise that we have some MPs who have expressed allegiance to us in writing.
“No one can just dismiss us because we are a legitimate party entitled to anything that the MDC-M must get as a party that signed the Global Political Agreement,” he said.
He, however, could not name the legislators aligned to the faction.
Mr Zimuto acknowledged writing to Minister Chinamasa.
“I have written letters to the minister twice and he has not responded.
“He has probably decided that we are not a party but at least he should have responded to our letters.”
The High Court has since upheld the contention by Prof Ncube but Prof Mutambara has lodged an appeal against the ruling in the Supreme Court.
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