Biti questions composition of Mothlante Commission

November 26, 2018
(FILES) In this file photo taken on June 01, 2018 MDC Alliance Spokesperson Tendai Biti speaks during a press conference during which he announced that Zimbabwe's opposition parties are calling for electoral reforms ahead of the July 30 general elections and that there will be street demonstrations in the capital Harare on June 5. Senior Zimbabwean opposition figure Tendai Biti was arrested as he tried to flee to neighbouring Zambia to seek asylum, his lawyer said on August 8, 2018. Biti allegedly faces charges for inciting violence over the disputed result of last week's elections. / AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA

As expected Tendai Biti the MDC Alliance vice chairperson has appeared before the Mothlante Commission enquiry into the August 1 post-election killings.

Appearing before the commission to testify Biti questioned the composition saying some of the commissioners were loyal to Zanu PF.

“Mr. Chairperson the composition of the Commission does not inspire confidence to a bystander. Some of the commissioners are known to be Zanu PF loyalists, what does it mean to a bystander to have Charity Manyeruke as one of the commissioners” asked Biti

Biti went on to say Manyeruke was a known Zanu PF activist who should have long resigned from the moment she was appointed.

“I have a problem with Commissioner Manyeruke who allegiance to Zanu PF is no secret, Mr. Chair she appeared in various video footages campaigning for Mnangagwa, I feel that she should have resigned from that chair on the basis of transparency.

“I also have a problem with one of the commissioners, I don’t know his name, but the white guy who I researched on and found that he deals with military regimes. On Chief Anyaoko because he comes from a military background so is the Retired General who intelligence from my party have gathered has connections with Mnangagwa” said Biti

He further said that he was appearing before the commission under protest.