In a Facebook post, MDC-T spokesperson, Obert Gutu, has insisted that the coalition’s name; MDC Alliance, will not be changed. This comes as other opposition parties, including Joice Mujuru’s National People’s Party (NPP), have been calling for a neutral name for MDC Alliance.
Said Gutu:
It’s utterly ridiculous to even think of changing the coalition name from MDC Alliance to any other name. MDC is the brand.
MDC-T’s refusal to change the name resulted in Mujuru forming her own coalition named the People’s Rainbow Coalition with three other parties. Earlier this month, MDC Alliance spokesperson Welshman Ncube said there are some party leaders within the coalition who are not comfortable using the name MDC. He said that the coalition will consider the suggestion to come up with a new name.
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