MDC-T MP NYAMANDE KILLED

The MDC-T MP for Makoni Central, John Nyamande has died in a car crash early hours of today, a tragic incident which has left the MDC leadership and its supporters, family and friends shocked and devastated. He was 57.

Nyamande, a former school teacher and former MDC-UK interim chairman defeated Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu PF’s chief negotiator in the Government of National Unity and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs. Chinamasa is his cousin.

Nyamande famously known in his constituency and supporters as ‘Mhofu muri vahombe,’ close family friends in UK says he was driving his official twin-cab and hit an unidentified truck stationary in the middle of the highway along Rusape-Harare road in Ruwa early hours of today.

There was violence when he arrived in Makoni to campaign and for so many occasions Nyamande was target of assasination. At one stage, during the height of ZANU-PF perpetrated violence, Nyamande escaped an assassination attempt.

Nyamande who has been based in the United Kingdom knew the risks of going back home and challenge Robert Mugabe.

After his stunning election as MP, Mr Nyamande returned to the UK where his family live and delivered talks about his experiences during election.

He spoke about the horrors of his election, the election of the Speaker of Parliament, the Power Sharing talks and the MDC vision.
It is sad day for Zimbabwean politics for having lost such a formidable politician of his calibre.