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War vets' infighting continues
28 Sep 2015 at 06:43hrs | Views
THE Zimbabwe National War Veterans Association's (ZNWVA) Bulawayo provincial chairman, Cephas Ncube, has taken a swipe at the freedom fighters' national council of elders member, George Mlala, for allegedly meddling in his executive's affairs.
Addressing war veterans yesterday at a District 11 meeting in Nketa 6 suburb, Ncube said Mlala was trying to usurp his powers. He described the council of elders member as a "loser who should just shut up".
Ncube advised Mlala to wait for the 2018 elections if he wanted to take up leadership of the freedom fighters association in Bulawayo. "On Friday I was invited for a crisis meeting by a group led by Mlala and others. They said I should bring five of my executive members but we didn't attend. We don't want to associate with them. If they want to be involved in leadership they should wait for 2018 elections," Ncube said.
The war veterans in Bulawayo recently elected their provincial leadership and endorsed Ncube as their leader. However, they have faced opposition from Mlala and his lieutenants who said the new leadership has "gamatox elements" as some of their members were followers of expelled former war veterans national chairman, Jabulani Sibanda.
Ncube said Mlala was leading a misguided group. Meanwhile, the secretary for District 11, Jange Chimeri, said the association was having challenges dealing with some freedom fighters who were not members but wanted to be assisted by the association.
Chimeri said the non-members wanted to benefit from the liberation heroes funeral fund among other benefits. "They don't tell their families the truth. They don't want to pay subscriptions but when it comes to the funeral fund they want to benefit. "How can we assist you when you're not part of us," he said.
Addressing war veterans yesterday at a District 11 meeting in Nketa 6 suburb, Ncube said Mlala was trying to usurp his powers. He described the council of elders member as a "loser who should just shut up".
Ncube advised Mlala to wait for the 2018 elections if he wanted to take up leadership of the freedom fighters association in Bulawayo. "On Friday I was invited for a crisis meeting by a group led by Mlala and others. They said I should bring five of my executive members but we didn't attend. We don't want to associate with them. If they want to be involved in leadership they should wait for 2018 elections," Ncube said.
Ncube said Mlala was leading a misguided group. Meanwhile, the secretary for District 11, Jange Chimeri, said the association was having challenges dealing with some freedom fighters who were not members but wanted to be assisted by the association.
Chimeri said the non-members wanted to benefit from the liberation heroes funeral fund among other benefits. "They don't tell their families the truth. They don't want to pay subscriptions but when it comes to the funeral fund they want to benefit. "How can we assist you when you're not part of us," he said.
Source - chronicle
