Mildred Reason Dube (died 27 June 2022) was a Zimbabwean politician who served in the Senate of Zimbabwe from 2018 until her death in 2022, representing Bulawayo.[1] First elected in the 2018 Zimbabwean general election, Dube was a close ally of Thokozani Khupe.[2][3]
Mildred Reason Dube | |
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| Member of the Senate of Zimbabwe for Bulawayo | |
| In office 30 July 2018 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 27 June 2022 |
| Political party | MDC–T–Khuphe (since 2022) MDC–T (until 2022) |
In 2020, Dube, who was a member of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai party, was threatened with expulsion from the party by party-leader Nixon Nyikadzino; however, she was protected by Khupe, who was the party's acting president.[4][5] Dube later became the leader of the MDC–T's parliamentary caucus.[3] However, in January 2022, Dube, Khupe, and two other allies of Khupe were expelled from the party, following Khupe's decision to split from the MDC–T and create a new party.[6][7]
In 2021, Dube supported a bill proposed by the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front, the ruling party of Zimbabwe, which would amend the Constitution of Zimbabwe to remove the direct election of the vice-president, extend the tenure of judges, and guarantee quotas for women in parliament and local government. The prior two provisions were seen as a move intended to concentrate power in the presidency. In addition to Dube, ten other MDC–T senators supported the amendment.[8]
References
edit- ^ "HON DUBE MILDRET REASON". Parliament of Zimbabwe. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Harris, Lulu Brenda (12 August 2018). "Fiery Misihairabwi-Mushonga back in Parliament". Gweru Gazette. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Khupe reacts angrily to her 'expulsion' as MDC-T leader". The Zimbabwe Mail. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ Mpofu, Muza (5 May 2020). "MDC-T Secretary General Nixon Nyikadzino fires 2 top MDC-T officials". My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Dube, Casper (5 May 2020). "MDC-T Khupe MPs recalled from Parliament by Nyikadzino". Savanna News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "Douglas Mwonzora's MDC-T Expels VP Thokozani Khupe". Voice of America. 30 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "MDC T expels Dr Thokozani Khupe". Zim News. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "11 Mwonzora senators vote with Zanu PF to pass constitutional amendment bill". Zimbabwe News Now. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Goba, Cynthia (28 June 2022). "Ex Home Affairs minister dies, Zimbabwe plunged into mourning". My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "MDC Alliance's Giles Mutseyekwa dies". Bulawayo24 News. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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