The MDC led by Nelson Chamisa has dismissed as fake a letter purported to have been written by the latter addressed to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s (ZEC) Chief Elections Officer.
In the letter, “Chamisa” notifies ZEC of the existence of a new party, The National Democratic Movement, with Chalton Hwende as the interim spokesperson. The purported letter reads in part:
This is to notify you that we, the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT (NDM), are a political party duly established by founding members in accordance with our Constitution and in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe.
It is the intention and objective of our Party to contest local and parliamentary and presidential elections as they may constitutionally occur.
We wish our Party to be included on the ZEC’s stakeholder database and mailing list for notification when appropriate meetings arise.
This comes after the Supreme Court nullified Chamisa’s elevation to the MDC presidency on the grounds that it was done in violation of the party’s constitution.
