ZANU-PF led by Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe yesterday expelled nine members from its support base, the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, following the associations denouncing of Mugabe as party leader and their next presidential candidate.
Among the nine, four are in the associations top echelons,Victor Matemadanda, Douglas Mahiya, Francis Nhando and Headman Moyo.
Chimanimani West legislator Engineer Munacho Mutezo was not spared after he failed to defend himself before the Disciplinary Appeals and Review Committee chaired by Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko.
Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Ignatius Chombo said names of the other four would be announced after they have been notified officially.
“I can also confirm that Headman Moyo, Victor Matemadanda, Douglas Mahiya and Francis Nhando are out. They are no longer members of Zanu-PF,” said Chombo.
“Munacho Mutezo has been fired, I can confirm. We even gave him an opportunity to defend himself and he was confronted with the facts and he could not defend himself any further. He is no longer a member of Zanu-PF. He can now elect to choose People First or any other party. We are going to have a by-election in that constituency.”
“Names of all affected members will be released as soon as the party has notified those members.
Zanu PF has reportedly pressed a panic button after members of the war veterans denounced Mugabe and threw their support behind Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
- Herald
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