The MDC-T led by Douglas Mwonzora has withdrawn a letter recalling a Lupane councillor from the Kusile Rural District Council (KRDC).
June Mpofu, the councillor for Ward 15, was recalled from the Kusile RDC in September last year on grounds that he was a member of the MDC Alliance.
Mpofu however challenged his “erroneous” recall, insisting that he belonged to the MDC-T.
He was recalled alongside Thabani Dube of ward 19 in Lupane.
KRDC chairperson Christopher Tshuma on Wednesday confirmed to Southern Eye that Mpofu’s recall had been withdrawn.
MDC-T secretary-general Paurina Mpariwa wrote to Local Government minister July Moyo informing him that Mpofu was recalled by mistake. She said:
We advise you that the two (Lupane councillors) concerned councillors were erroneously included on our list.
They, in fact, belonged to the MDC led by Welshman Ncube.
Therefore, the MDC-T has no authority to recall the said councillors.
As such, their recall is a nullity at law and has to be reversed.