Is the Makone dynasty splitting MDC-T?
http://www.thestandard.co.zw/ Saturday, 15 May 2010 18:15 THE power struggles in the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have re-ignited debate on who really pulls the strings in the former opposition party. Party president Tsvangirai and Tendai Biti, the secretary-general, were always seen as the main protagonists. But Ian Makone’s name continues to pop up in the fray. In political circles he has always been touted as a financier, king-maker and eminence grise behind the MDC-T but he has not been popular among the rank and file of the party. Makone, a permanent secretary and adviser to Tsvangirai, is widely considered a “Johnny-come-lately” in the party who landed the top post from “nowhere” and is accused of destabilising MDC-T. His close relationship with Tsvangirai has also become a source of discomfort among some senior members of the party. Senior MDC officials say their advice and even access to the PM has been curtailed by Makone. “Makon
