Published: 01 June 2018

MDC-T Bulawayo Youth Assembly yesterday accused senior party leaders of "commercialising democracy" and slammed the party's national elections committee for running a shambolic primary in a local constituency.

Addressing journalists in Bulawayo, the Youth Assembly provincial deputy secretary Mr Takunda Madzana accused the party's secretary for elections Mr Murisi Zwizwai and deputy treasurer general Mr Charlton Hwende of imposing candidates and fraudulently running the candidates' selection process.

Mr Madzana accused Mr Zwizwai and Mr Hwende of "being shameless" in presiding over a sham election.

"The above-mentioned leaders came all the way from Harare to impose a sham election in Ward 6 of Bulawayo South and called it a Members of Parliament primary election," said Mr Madzana.

Madzana said their actions were unacceptable in the party as youths had grabbed the constituency ahead of the harmonised elections.

He said Youth Assembly will field Mr Kudakwashe Muchemwa to run for MP position despite the party declaring Mr Francis Mangweza as its candidate for the constituency.
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