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Callistus Ndlovu told to vacate Zanu-PF office today
28 Nov 2014 at 06:50hrs | Views
BULAWAYO - IT doesn't rain but it pours for Zanu-PF Bulawayo chair Callistus Ndlovu.
The youth and women's wings yesterday gave Ndlovu an ultimatum to vacate office by end of business today or face unspecified action after passing a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
The latest vote of no confidence is only targeted at Prof Ndovu after an earlier plot against him and five members of his executive was reversed by the Politburo.
Speaking at a joint press conference at Davies Hall yesterday, Zanu-PF's Bulawayo provincial youth chairperson Khumbulani Mpofu said Prof Ndlovu was working with a faction led by Vice President Joice Mujuru, which is accused of plotting to unseat President Robert Mugabe.
He said the youth league respected the Politburo's decision to send Obert Mpofu and Sydney Sekeramayi with a message to maintain the status quo pending investigations on the authenticity of the previous vote of no confidence, but had decided to take action against the provincial chairman as he was facing serious allegations.
"This is premised on the principle that the Bulawayo youth league cannot be seen, under any circumstance, being associated with perpetrators of an auxiliary force thereof, of such plots against our First Secretary and family let alone individuals fanning factionalism," said Mpofu.
He said the youth league was recommending that the Provincial Executive Council takes action on the allegations levelled against the chairperson.
He said Ndlovu disrespected President Mugabe and the First Lady by conspiring against the wishes of the youths and women's wings.
Ndlovu was also accused of failing to act in defence of members who were accused of annexing Mazwi farm leading a magistrate to jail two party youths for a year for criminal trespass and deforestation.
He also said Ndlovu had insinuated that it was normal for ruling parties to lose elections in urban areas. He was also accused of misleading the First Lady during her Bulawayo rally by saying there was no factionalism in the province.
The youths resolved to give Prof Ndlovu, "an ultimatum to vacate the office by end of working day Friday November 28, 2014… failure to which, the youth league will instigate and implement unspecified measures to ensure that this will be achieved."
Efforts to get a comment from Ndlovu were fruitless.
Eight of Zanu-PF's 10 provincial chairpersons have been kicked out over allegations of causing factionalism and seeking to oust President Mugabe. Only Ndlovu and Matabeleland North's Richard Moyo have so far survived the purge.
The youth and women's wings yesterday gave Ndlovu an ultimatum to vacate office by end of business today or face unspecified action after passing a vote of no confidence in his leadership.
The latest vote of no confidence is only targeted at Prof Ndovu after an earlier plot against him and five members of his executive was reversed by the Politburo.
Speaking at a joint press conference at Davies Hall yesterday, Zanu-PF's Bulawayo provincial youth chairperson Khumbulani Mpofu said Prof Ndlovu was working with a faction led by Vice President Joice Mujuru, which is accused of plotting to unseat President Robert Mugabe.
He said the youth league respected the Politburo's decision to send Obert Mpofu and Sydney Sekeramayi with a message to maintain the status quo pending investigations on the authenticity of the previous vote of no confidence, but had decided to take action against the provincial chairman as he was facing serious allegations.
"This is premised on the principle that the Bulawayo youth league cannot be seen, under any circumstance, being associated with perpetrators of an auxiliary force thereof, of such plots against our First Secretary and family let alone individuals fanning factionalism," said Mpofu.
He said Ndlovu disrespected President Mugabe and the First Lady by conspiring against the wishes of the youths and women's wings.
Ndlovu was also accused of failing to act in defence of members who were accused of annexing Mazwi farm leading a magistrate to jail two party youths for a year for criminal trespass and deforestation.
He also said Ndlovu had insinuated that it was normal for ruling parties to lose elections in urban areas. He was also accused of misleading the First Lady during her Bulawayo rally by saying there was no factionalism in the province.
The youths resolved to give Prof Ndlovu, "an ultimatum to vacate the office by end of working day Friday November 28, 2014… failure to which, the youth league will instigate and implement unspecified measures to ensure that this will be achieved."
Efforts to get a comment from Ndlovu were fruitless.
Eight of Zanu-PF's 10 provincial chairpersons have been kicked out over allegations of causing factionalism and seeking to oust President Mugabe. Only Ndlovu and Matabeleland North's Richard Moyo have so far survived the purge.
Source - chronicle
