Last
month,
a
grouping
of
MRP
members
announced
they
were
dissolving
Moyo’s
National
Executive
Committee
(NEC)
due
to
poor
performance,
and
appointed
–
Thembisani
Mfulongashi
Mpofu
–
Matabeleland
North
Chairperson
and
Mudenda
Chilumbo
–
youth
chairperson
to
coordinate
party
activities
until
a
congress
was
held
next
year
in
April.
Moyo
was
accused
of
mismanaging
party
assets
and
engaging
in
divisive
policies,
amid
claims
that
several
NEC
members
were
based
in
South
Africa
displaying
arrogance.
In
the
latest
twist,
Moyo’s
NEC
has
also
announced
that
it
still
exists
under
the
provision
of
the
party’s
Constitution,
with
Rule
16
declaring
it
as
the
highest
organ
of
the
party
between
conferences.
This
NEC
has
moved
in
to
expel
the
two
co-chairpersons
of
NIC
–
Mpofu
and
Chilumbo
while
suspending
other
committee
members,
as
part
of
disciplinary
measures.
“Part
(g)
of
Rule
16
authorises
the
NEC
to
appoint
anyone
whom
it
deems
suitable
to
fill
a
vacancy
that
arises
within
the
NEC.
Regarding
press
conferences,
Rule
5
(i)
of
the
Constitution
forbids
any
party
member
to
publish
or
distribute
any
information
about
the
party
to
any
media
house
without
seeking
and
securing
authorisation
from
the
NEC.
In
terms
of
the
dissolution
of
NEC,
Rules
11
and
34
provide
for
the
dissolution
of
NEC
only
at
the
National
Conference.
It
further
states
that,
between
National
Conferences,
NEC
can
only
be
dissolved
through
consultations
with
relevant
party
structures,”
said
Velile
Moyo,
a
NEC
member
and
national
spokesperson.
Moyo
told
CITE
that
as
“the
MRP
leadership”
they
met
in
consultation
with
their
structures
to
review
what
these
“comrades
had
done.”
“We
inquired
with
all
provinces
and
other
charters
as
to
the
action
taken
by
some
of
the
members.
Most
of
our
structures
denied
their
involvement
and
attributed
that
this
was
done
by
individuals,”
he
said.
“We
further
made
a
decision
to
involve
disciplinary
measures
based
on
our
constitutional
provision
to
act
upon
members
who
would
have
taken
steps
that
bring
the
party
in
disrepute.
The
decision
we
have
taken
is
termination.”
The
spokesperson
claimed
it
was
in
light
of
this
constitutional
background
and
how
the
members
who
announced
this
dissolution
conducted
themselves,
that
the
purported
dissolution
of
MRP’s
NEC
is
dismissed
as
unfounded
and
non-existent.
“After
the
illegal
press
conference,
the
deviant
members
proceeded
to
form
what
they
termed
the
National
Interim
Committee.
MRP’s
constitution
makes
no
provision
for
such
a
structure.
This
sets
all
members
in
the
NIC
in
opposition
to
the
party
and
the
constitution,”
Moyo
said.
“We
also
take
cognisance
the
names
of
certain
party
members
were
appended
on
the
press
statement
giving
the
impression
that
they
agreed
with
the
false
and
illegal
statement,
yet
those
members
never
consented
to
the
whole
or
parts
of
the
deal
whose
members
most
have
publicly
declared
their
non-involvement
in
the
NIC
and
its
chronological
activities.
We
understand
that
this
is
a
criminal
offence
that
attracts
retribution.”
Moyo
said
through
their
actions,
the
NIC
members
defamed
the
character
of
members
who
were
in
good
standing
with
the
party.
“The
members
who
declared
the
dissolution
of
NEC
also
injured
the
integrity
of
other
members
and
planted
factionalism
within
the
movement.
In
light
of
the
foregoing,
the
National
Executive
Committee
of
MRP
announces
the
termination
of
party
membership
of
the
following
with
immediate
effect
–
Thembisani
Mfulongatshi
Mpofu
and Mudenda
Chilombo,”
said
the
NEC
member.
“The
above-mentioned
are
no
longer
members
of
MRP.
They
cannot
speak
or
act
in
any
way
on
behalf
of
the
party.
Further
to
the
above,
a
decision
was
also
taken
to
bar
all
NIC
Executive
members
as
listed
on
their
communique/memo
dated
1
October
2023,
they
cannot
either
speak
or
act
on
behalf
of
the
party
from
today;
they
are
also
barred
from
using
any
party
properties
including
party
emblems
and
logos.”
Moyo
added
NEC
has
also
provisionally
suspended,
while
further
investigations
continue
on
their
membership
status
and
involvement,
part
of
the
NIC
Executive
Members
are
Edmon
Xakaxwayo
of
Matabeleland
South,
Eugene
Ncube
from
Bulawayo,
Bembethe
Khumalo
from
Matabeleland
North,
Sehliselo
Ndebele
from
Matabeleland
North,
Alick
Moyo
from
Matabeleland
South,
Cengiwe
Khumalo
from
Matabeleland
North
and
Jabulani
Sibanda
from
Midlands.
“The
public
will
notice
that
Mbonisi
Gumbo
is
not
included
in
the
list
because
he
was
no
longer
a
member
of
the
party
when
he
addressed
the
press
concerning
the
alleged
dissolution
of
the
NEC,”
summed
up
the
national
spokesperson.