Zimbabwe Legislators Face Recall From Parliament

The legislators left Morgan Tsvangirai's party after a failed plot to oust the former prime minister.

  • Zimbabwe:   Tsvangirai, Biti Fight Over MPs

    The Herald, 10 March 2015

    A bruising legal tussle is looming over the legitimacy of 21 MDC-T legislators who deserted the Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC to form a new political outfit known as United Movement… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Tsvangirai Wants to Donate Parly Seats to Zanu-PF, Biti

    New Zimbabwe, 9 March 2015

    FORMER Finance Minister and MDC-Renewal Team secretary general Tendai Biti has declared that his "purported recall" from Parliament by the rival faction led by ex-premier Morgan… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   21 MDC-T MPs Face the Boot

    The Herald, 9 March 2015

    Twenty-one MDC-T legislators face the boot from Parliament after the party wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly and Senate president asking for their recall saying they… Read more »

Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti is among MPs facing the chop from parliament.

  • Zimbabwe:   Mutasa, Biti Recall Bids Different, Says Speaker

    New Zimbabwe, 7 March 2015

    SPEAKER of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has dismissed claims he was under political pressure when he expelled Zanu PF MP for Headlands Didymus Mutasa from the house on the ruling… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Zanu-PF MPs Demand Biti Parliament Ouster

    New Zimbabwe, 5 March 2015

    ZANU PF legislators have launched a bid to have former MDC-T secretary-general Tendai Biti and some eleven MPs recalled from parliament for "betraying their leader Morgan… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   After Backing Biti, Can Speaker Oust Mutasa?

    New Zimbabwe, 1 March 2015

    SPEAKER of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda walks a tight rope after he was called to make a difficult decision on ousted Zanu PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa's membership… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Gutu, Mwonzora Working With Zanu-PF, Claims Mafume

    New Zimbabwe, 30 December 2014

    UNITED Movement for Democratic Change spokesperson Jacob Mafume has scoffed at a bid by the MDC-T to recall 'rebel' legislators, accusing the party's secretary general of begging… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Can Zanu-PF 'Recall' the So-Called Deviant MPs?

    New Zimbabwe, 29 December 2014

    I HAD taken a break to indulge in the festivities, like everyone else, but when I checked my inbox, I discovered quite a number of enquiries and I thought I would respond to the… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   MDC-T Goes to Concourt

    Zimbabwe Standard, 16 November 2014

    THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC-T will approach the Constitutional Court appealing against parliament's rejection of its demands to withdraw 18 MPs until a competent judicial ruling… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Tsvangirai's Bid to Recall MPs Falters

    New Zimbabwe, 14 November 2014

    MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's bid to recall rebel MPs who are now with the MDC Renewal party collapsed after the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda said there had been no… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Tsvangirai to Recall 18 MPs

    The Herald, 7 November 2014

    MDC-T has notified Parliament of its intention to withdraw from both the National Assembly and Senate 18 members aligned to former secretary general Tendai Biti's Renewal Team who… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   MDC Recalls MPs From Parliament

    MDC, 6 November 2014

    The MDC has today recalled fifteen House of Assembly members and three Senators following a resolution passed by the recently held 4th National Congress. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   MDC-T to Hold Primaries for Rebel MPs

    New Zimbabwe, 16 June 2014

    THE MDC-T faction led by Morgan Tsvangirai plans to hold primary elections to choose new candidates in constituencies held by legislators backing the renewal team, party spokesman… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   MDC-T Still Wants Rebel MPs Expelled

    New Zimbabwe, 25 May 2014

    THE Morgan Tsvangirai-led MDC faction says it is going ahead with plans to force the expulsion of rebel legislators who broke ranks weeks ago to join forces with party secretary… Read more »

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