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'I am not a prostitute,' says Mujuru
02 Jul 2017 at 13:11hrs | Views
Zimbabwe's former vice-president and leader of the National People's Party (NPP), Joice Mujuru has dismissed claims she was a political "prostitute" who was desperate to become leader of the envisaged grand coalition of opposition parties.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, the former Vice President was speaking at a Harare panel discussion jointly organised by publisher Dr Ibbo Mandaza's SAPES Trust, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, National Endowment for Democracy and Chatham House.
In her address, Mujuru said she was happy she was now among the country's opposition forces she credited for their relentless and painstaking pursuit for democracy.
She also confirmed she was now joining the Coalition of Democrats (CODE), a loose merger among 11 local opposition parties which command less following compared to the main opposition MDC-T.
Mujuru said she is happy to have joined NERA and CODE.
Mujuru said she is not a 'prostitute'because, "I believe in the core values that the people believe in; inclusivity."
Mujuru's decision to join a rival grouping to MDC-T has been met with criticism by the main opposition's sympathisers angered by her apparent move to abandon a Memorundum of Understanding she signed two months ago with Tsvangirai.
Mujuru denied harbouring any leadership ambitions adding that her previous association with Zanu-PF already gave her a taste at power.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, the former Vice President was speaking at a Harare panel discussion jointly organised by publisher Dr Ibbo Mandaza's SAPES Trust, Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, National Endowment for Democracy and Chatham House.
In her address, Mujuru said she was happy she was now among the country's opposition forces she credited for their relentless and painstaking pursuit for democracy.
She also confirmed she was now joining the Coalition of Democrats (CODE), a loose merger among 11 local opposition parties which command less following compared to the main opposition MDC-T.
Mujuru said she is happy to have joined NERA and CODE.
Mujuru said she is not a 'prostitute'because, "I believe in the core values that the people believe in; inclusivity."
Mujuru's decision to join a rival grouping to MDC-T has been met with criticism by the main opposition's sympathisers angered by her apparent move to abandon a Memorundum of Understanding she signed two months ago with Tsvangirai.
Mujuru denied harbouring any leadership ambitions adding that her previous association with Zanu-PF already gave her a taste at power.
Source - newzimbabwe
