Udaba olumqoka kumaphephandaba abikwa esekela ibandla le ZANU PF, agoqela ele Chronicle lele Herald, ethule ngolweSithathu, umbiko othi uMnu. David Coltart, isiphathamandla secele le MDC elikhokhelwa nguMnu. Arthur Mutamba uthi ibandla le ZANU PF lizanqoba kukhetho oluzayo nxa amanye amabandla engamanyananga ukulwisana lalelibandla.
Kodwa uMnu. David Coltart ukulandule lokhu, esithi amazwi akhe agenquliwe ukuthi abe yilokhu okufunwa ngamaphephandaba la, wona aselomkhuba wokungcolisa amabizo eziphathamandla zamanye amabandla, kanye labalwela amalungelo oluntu.
UMnu. George Mkhwananzi, ingcwethi ecubungula ezombusazwe, utshele uSithandekile Mhlanga we Studio 7 ukuthi kusobala ukuthi imsakazo lamaphephandaba asekela ibandla leZANU PF azaqhubeka eloba okungasiqiniso, ngendlela yokukhankasela ukhetho oluzayo.