Moyo defends resignation

Politics
FORMER MDC director of policy and research Qhubani Moyo has defended his decision to quit the party following accusations that he “was in it for money”.

FORMER MDC director of policy and research Qhubani Moyo has defended his decision to quit the party following accusations that he “was in it for money”.

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Moyo quit the party last week to focus on academia amid swirling speculation that he had been lured to join Lovemore Madhuku’s newly-formed political party or Zanu PF.

A number of MDC members have been accusing Moyo of only being in the party just for money, adding that his loyalty had always been questionable.

In response, Moyo said the July 31 election outcome sapped his zeal and energy to continue being loyal to the MDC that failed to get a single parliamentary seat.

“I respect the views of all the people who commented on the issue, including those who insulted me for taking the democratic decision I made. All those people, just like me, are entitled to their choice of views on any matter,” Moyo wrote on his Facebook wall on Friday.

He added: “But because I’m not a hypocrite or pretender, I could not pretend I could continue serving with the same energy, zest or enthusiasm because the elections hit me so hard and left me with no hope.

“For me it was important to make him (MDC leader Welshman Ncube) know than pretend I’m with him when I was no longer able to work with the same energy.”

Moyo lost the Insiza North seat to Sport and Culture minister Andrew Langa, the Zanu PF Matabeleland South chairperson.

The ex-MDC official in an interview following his resignation, denied he planned to join Zanu PF or Madhuku’s party, but hinted he might join the government “if the opportunity arises”, sparking rumours that he been had promised a job by Information minister Jonathan Moyo whom he said he shared a lot of things with, including the nationalist agenda.