MDC suspends Harare councillor over sodomy allegations

The Movement for Democratic Change has suspended the councillor for Budiriro, Sydney Chirombe, over allegations of sodomy.

The party said Chirombe attempted to sodomise a bus driver on a house boat on Lake Kariba at the weekend.

“The MDC wishes to make it clear that it does not tolerate any immoral behaviour on the part of its officials. The councillor will be formally charged by the party and will be brought before the party’s disciplinary committee for a hearing soon,” the party said in a statement.

Sodomy is a criminal offence in Zimbabwe.

During the constitution making process the MDC advocated the legalisation of homosexuality.
President Robert Mugabe is on record for saying homosexuals as worse than dogs and pigs.

MDC Statement:

Monday, 24 February 2014

PMDC suspends Budiriro Councilor

The MDC wishes to advise that it has suspended Harare Councilor, Sydney Chirombe of Ward 33, Budiriro following allegations of attempted sodomy on bus driver in Kariba early Saturday morning.

In an issue still under investigation, the MDC was informed that Clr Chirombe allegedly tried to sodomize the bus driver aboard a house boat on Lake Kariba following a training session and retreat of the councilors. The alleged offence took place in the middle of the night on 22nd February 2014.

The MDC wishes to make it clear that it does not tolerate any immoral behaviour on the part of its officials. The councilor will be formally charged by the party and will be brought before the party’s disciplinary committee for a hearing soon.

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