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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Correspondent
FIRED MDC-T Senator Mr Matson Hlalo has joined the Tendai Biti-led People’s Democratic Party.

Mr Hlalo was fired from the embattled party last year in February after he approached the High Court contesting the appointment of Mr Gift Banda as the party’s Bulawayo provincial chairman.

PDP is one of the parties engaging in coalition talks with the aim of unseating the ruling Zanu-PF in next year’s elections.

Mr Hlalo has joined PDP after spending a year in the political wilderness.

PDP’s provincial spokesperson Mr Edwin Ndlovu said Mr Hlalo was joining the party at a time they were bolstering their numbers ahead of the 2018 elections.

“This shows that we are a big player when it comes to Zimbabwe’s politics, especially looking ahead to 2018 elections. We should be taken seriously and we’re ready to grab power from Zanu-PF,” said Mr Ndlovu.

“Those who know him know that he was a workaholic dating back to his days in Zanu-PF, his days as an independent and when he joined MDC-T. He will bring his workmanship to PDP.”

He said Mr Hlalo will hold a Press Conference tomorrow where he will explain why he joined the party.

Mr Ndlovu said Mr Hlalo was joining the party as confirmation of their recruitment drive ahead of the 2018 elections.

“We are trying to be visible. People of Bulawayo are seeing our activities. We will continue to have those district meetings and rallies until we go for elections. We’re doing the district meetings because we need to be visible on the ground.

“People will see us and we will explain to them our programmes so that they will understand why they should vote us into power.”

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