The move by MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa to reject his supporters who demonstrated on August 1 has exposed him as a "political viper" who can sacrifice anyone in his camp when it suits him, political analysts have said.
After he was subpoenaed to testify before the Motlanthe Commission on the events of August 1, which led to the death of six people and destruction of property, Mr Chamisa stunned everyone at a Press conference when he branded the demonstrators "stupid", adding that their actions were uncalled for.
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