Witness Dube, the former National Secretary for Information and Publicity for the MDC, has defected to the ruling Zanu-PF party.
Dube surprised many today when he was spotted among the crowds at a Zanu-PF presidential star rally in Centenary, Mashonaland Central province.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa was in Centenary to address party supporters ahead of the August 23 elections. But all eyes turned to Dube when he was seen donning Zanu-PF regalia and chatting with Cde Blessing Chebundo.
Dube had announced his resignation from the MDC earlier today. In his resignation letter, he hinted that he would be joining a new political home.
It now seems clear that new political home is Zanu-PF, as photos show Dube celebrating and awaiting President Mnangagwa’s address at the star rally.
The defection is another blow for the struggling MDC, which has seen a number of members and supporters return to Zanu-PF in recent years.
Disillusioned with the opposition’s inability to bring change or effectively challenge Zanu-PF, many Zimbabweans have concluded that returning to the ruling party is the only option to have their voices heard.
Dube’s public joining of Zanu-PF at today’s rally makes it clear he now shares this view, putting his former party’s strategy and direction further into question.