Zimbabwe: Chamisa Takes Charge

16 February 2018

Hours after being elected as opposition MDC-T interim leader following a stormy national council meeting, Kuwadzana East lawmaker Nelson Chamisa clashed with party deputy president Thokozani Khupe at fallen leader Morgan Tsvangirai's funeral wake.

As the MDC-T and nation mourned Tsvangirai's death after losing his battle with colon cancer Chamisa rail-roaded the national council "stuffed with dubious characters" into appointing him acting party president for 12 months.

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