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Callistus Ndlovu forgives conspirators of his ouster
26 Nov 2014 at 07:15hrs | Views
REINSTATED Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairperson Professor Callistus Ndlovu and the provincial secretary for business development and liaison George Mlala, who recently masterminded his failed ouster, have buried the hatchet to prepare for the party's Congress.
In interviews yesterday, Prof Ndlovu said he did not hold any grudge against Mlala and his group for the botched plan to boot him from office.
He said they would go to Congress, that will be held in Harare from December 2 to 7, together and so far 381 delegates have been accredited to represent the province.
"I believe we've buried the hatchet and so we're going with them to Congress," said Prof Ndlovu.
He said once the Politburo makes a decision, it was the duty of every party member to abide by that decision.
"The Politburo said that the status quo should remain and that's exactly what's on the ground now," said Prof Ndlovu.
On the other hand, Mlala said for now the Politburo's decision had taken root but they would stand guided by the people on the leadership of the province.
"Yes, the Politburo said the status quo should remain and that's the position I want to follow. But we're also guided by the people and if they say we must revisit the leadership matter now or after the Congress, then that's what will happen," said Mlala.
Prof Ndlovu and five of his executive members were reinstated by the party's supreme body after a vote of no confidence was passed on them by a group led by Mlala on November 17.
Prof Ndlovu and his allies met two days later and passed a counter vote of no confidence on Mlala, secretary for lands and resettlement, Cde Patson Parirenyatwa and deputy secretary for Science and Technology Nacisio Makhulumo accusing them of fraudulently securing signatures to oust them.
The Politburo also reversed that decision.
This was after the party's National Disciplinary Committee noted that the two groups led by Prof Ndlovu and Mlala had forged signatures appended on the petitions dismissing members of the rival camps.
In interviews yesterday, Prof Ndlovu said he did not hold any grudge against Mlala and his group for the botched plan to boot him from office.
He said they would go to Congress, that will be held in Harare from December 2 to 7, together and so far 381 delegates have been accredited to represent the province.
"I believe we've buried the hatchet and so we're going with them to Congress," said Prof Ndlovu.
He said once the Politburo makes a decision, it was the duty of every party member to abide by that decision.
"The Politburo said that the status quo should remain and that's exactly what's on the ground now," said Prof Ndlovu.
"Yes, the Politburo said the status quo should remain and that's the position I want to follow. But we're also guided by the people and if they say we must revisit the leadership matter now or after the Congress, then that's what will happen," said Mlala.
Prof Ndlovu and five of his executive members were reinstated by the party's supreme body after a vote of no confidence was passed on them by a group led by Mlala on November 17.
Prof Ndlovu and his allies met two days later and passed a counter vote of no confidence on Mlala, secretary for lands and resettlement, Cde Patson Parirenyatwa and deputy secretary for Science and Technology Nacisio Makhulumo accusing them of fraudulently securing signatures to oust them.
The Politburo also reversed that decision.
This was after the party's National Disciplinary Committee noted that the two groups led by Prof Ndlovu and Mlala had forged signatures appended on the petitions dismissing members of the rival camps.
Source - chronicle
