MDC-T organising secretary Abedinico Bhebhe yesterday hinted that his party would insist on former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai as leader of the mooted opposition coalition against President Robert Mugabe in next year's elections.
Bhebhe told a rally organised by the National Electoral Reform Agenda (Nera) in Bulawayo that Tsvangirai was "the first born" of the opposition movement in a subtle dig at other leaders that are eyeing the position to lead the coalition.
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