By Takunda Chimwaka

The MDC leader Nelson Chamisa pulled yet another trigger by neutralising his deputy, Tendai Biti, whose power and influence was increasingly growing in the party.

In a recent development, frazzled Chamisa reassigned three of his deputies, which saw Biti being in charge of party policy and ideology as well as overseeing the local government with Professor Welshman Ncube being responsible for the party’s diplomatic arm and Lynnette Karenyi-Kore being in control of party building.

Speaking to Harare Post, a disgruntled party insider revealed that Biti was becoming a major threat to Chamisa’s throne since he was considered a darling of the West.

“The West, who are the funders of the party considers Biti as a radical critic who could have the capacity to topple ZANU PF from power as compared to Chamisa whom they consider ‘too liberal and immature’ to handle Zanu PF.”

According to the source, Biti had stepped up his relations with the party’s funders to an extent that he had often been invited to deliver public lectures at Chatham House in London behind the party’s back.

“Biti’s right hand relationship with the West has made it easier for the party to mobilise resources, but little did he realise that Chamisa took it as an insatiable desire for power, hence the move to clip his wings by reassigning him locally.

“Welshman Ncube does not pose any threat to Chamisa’s throne in any way because he is not power hungry,” enlightened the source.

The immature MDC leader has a history of elbowing out any prospective competitor. First to fall victim was Douglas Mwonzora, prior to the MDC national congress held in May, then Elias Mudzuri when he seemed to be gaining prominence, and now Biti.