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ZANU PF Byo youths extort city firms using Grace Mugabe's name
06 Aug 2015 at 06:16hrs | Views
ZANU PF Bulawayo provincial youth chairperson Khumbulani Mpofu has reportedly admitted that the cash he collected from various city firms early this year was meant to fund First Lady Grace Mugabe's programmes.
Mpofu allegedly made the claims after being quizzed by senior Zanu PF officials at the Davies Hall provincial offices in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
His executive was being accused of corruption and extortion leading to a vote of no confidence by party districts.
The meeting, according to sources, was attended by Zanu PF's national secretary for youth a airs Pupurai Togarepi, who is heading a restructuring exercise in Bulawayo.
"He (Mpofu) tried to absolve himself by claiming that he was only asking for donations from several companies in order to ful l the First Lady's activities like attending her meetings," said a party insider.
"The district committees rubbished his claims and saw to it that he is finally kicked out.
"The district committees were agreed that they would have bought his story if it was last year when the First Lady was holding nationwide rallies."
Mpofu was then booted out and replaced by Oddie Moyo.
Although Mpofu could not be reached for comment, both Moyo and provincial youth spokesperson Collera Shoko confirmed the development on Wednesday.
"We are now waiting for the party leadership to endorse our decision(to kick out Mpofu)," Shoko said. Suspended Zanu PF Harare provincial youth chair, Godwin Gomwe, is currently on trial over extortion charges.
Mpofu allegedly made the claims after being quizzed by senior Zanu PF officials at the Davies Hall provincial offices in Bulawayo on Tuesday.
His executive was being accused of corruption and extortion leading to a vote of no confidence by party districts.
The meeting, according to sources, was attended by Zanu PF's national secretary for youth a airs Pupurai Togarepi, who is heading a restructuring exercise in Bulawayo.
"He (Mpofu) tried to absolve himself by claiming that he was only asking for donations from several companies in order to ful l the First Lady's activities like attending her meetings," said a party insider.
"The district committees were agreed that they would have bought his story if it was last year when the First Lady was holding nationwide rallies."
Mpofu was then booted out and replaced by Oddie Moyo.
Although Mpofu could not be reached for comment, both Moyo and provincial youth spokesperson Collera Shoko confirmed the development on Wednesday.
"We are now waiting for the party leadership to endorse our decision(to kick out Mpofu)," Shoko said. Suspended Zanu PF Harare provincial youth chair, Godwin Gomwe, is currently on trial over extortion charges.
Source - Southern Eye
