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God is protecting me- Kasukuwere
30 Apr 2017 at 06:01hrs | Views
Zanu PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere who survived been chopped last week for allegedly plotting to topple veteran leader President Robert Mugabe has said God is protecting him.
His predecessors, Border Gezi, Moven Mahachi and Elliot Manyika paid for the position with their lives.
They all died in car accidents.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me," Kaskukuwere is quoted saying by the Standard.
Kasukuwere was also accused of creating parallel structures in Zanu PF.
Mugabe sent a high-powered delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to investigate the allegations in Bindura.
Kasukuwere left Bindura in a celebratory mood after his accusers failed to provide evidence to back their allegations.
Manyika died in a car accident under mysterious circumstances in 2008 enroute to Gwanda, Matabeleland South, where he was due to preside over elections for a new executive.
The Mashonaland Central political kingpin died after his official Mercedes-Benz burst a tyre on the Zvishavane-Mbalabala road, resulting in the driver losing control.
Manyika's predecessor Border Gezi — also from Mashonaland Central — also died in a car accident while travelling to a party restructuring meeting in Masvingo.
Gezi's car skidded off the Harare-Masvingo road near Mvuma and crashed into a tree, killing him instantly.
Mahachi, who was also Defence minister, died on May 26 2001 when his vehicle collided with another car as he travelled from Mutare to Nyanga after attending a Zanu PF Manicaland provincial meeting in his capacity as commissar.
The commissar, according to political analyst Ibbo Mandaza, is the "heart of the party and a cog upon which its success or failure hedges on".
"When the party succeeds, the glory is shared among its membership and when it fails, the commissariat, which is the heart and blood of the party, should take the blame," Mandaza said.
"In short, it is the blood that should drive the party."
Mandaza said Kasukuwere, just like his predecessors, has become the target of former party members that were mercilessly fired for challenging Mugabe and his wife.
His predecessors, Border Gezi, Moven Mahachi and Elliot Manyika paid for the position with their lives.
They all died in car accidents.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me," Kaskukuwere is quoted saying by the Standard.
Kasukuwere was also accused of creating parallel structures in Zanu PF.
Mugabe sent a high-powered delegation led by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to investigate the allegations in Bindura.
Kasukuwere left Bindura in a celebratory mood after his accusers failed to provide evidence to back their allegations.
Manyika died in a car accident under mysterious circumstances in 2008 enroute to Gwanda, Matabeleland South, where he was due to preside over elections for a new executive.
The Mashonaland Central political kingpin died after his official Mercedes-Benz burst a tyre on the Zvishavane-Mbalabala road, resulting in the driver losing control.
Manyika's predecessor Border Gezi — also from Mashonaland Central — also died in a car accident while travelling to a party restructuring meeting in Masvingo.
Gezi's car skidded off the Harare-Masvingo road near Mvuma and crashed into a tree, killing him instantly.
Mahachi, who was also Defence minister, died on May 26 2001 when his vehicle collided with another car as he travelled from Mutare to Nyanga after attending a Zanu PF Manicaland provincial meeting in his capacity as commissar.
The commissar, according to political analyst Ibbo Mandaza, is the "heart of the party and a cog upon which its success or failure hedges on".
"When the party succeeds, the glory is shared among its membership and when it fails, the commissariat, which is the heart and blood of the party, should take the blame," Mandaza said.
"In short, it is the blood that should drive the party."
Mandaza said Kasukuwere, just like his predecessors, has become the target of former party members that were mercilessly fired for challenging Mugabe and his wife.
Source - Standard
