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Midlands Bureau
MDC Alliance supporters in Mberengwa were left fuming after the party abruptly cancelled rallies that were scheduled for the district. The MDC Alliance was scheduled to have rallies to be addressed by the MDC Alliance principals in Mberengwa over the weekend, but failed to communicate the cancellation on time.

Some of the party members went to the rally venues only to be told that these had been cancelled indefinitely.
“We were gathered at Mataga Growth Point for the better part of Saturday, anticipating to be addressed by our party leader, Mr Nelson Chamisa, but he did not show up. We were told late that the rally had been cancelled,” said Mrs Lillian Nkomo, a member of the MDC-T.

Mrs Nkomo said some of the party supporters travelled long distances to the venue only to be told that the rally had been cancelled.

Another party member, Mrs Memory Chadya blamed the party’s organising department for the inconveniences.
“We were also told that there was going to be a rally at Danga Business Centre and people spent the whole day gathered there. We dispersed around 5pm when word came that the rally had been cancelled. The party should have communicated to us well in time that they had suspended these meetings,” she said.

MDC-T national organiser Mr Amos Chibaya said the MDC Alliance cancelled the rallies in Mberengwa to pave way for primary elections.