Zanu-PF bigwigs' jobs at risk

The ghost of factionalism in Zanu-PF reared its ugly head again with members of the Youth League in the Midlands Province calling for a shake-up of the party's National Disciplinary Committee (NDC).

The six-member committee was appointed into office by President Robert Mugabe after Zanu-PF's congress last December. This is the same NDC that has dismissed or suspended 150 members of the Mujuru camp.

Zanu-PF youths in the Midlands have broken their silence, accusing the committee of partisanship and failure to uphold the party's constitution.

By taking aim at the NDC, the youths in VP Emmerson Mnangagwa's home province have in actual fact dared the top echelons of Zanu-PF. The youths have resolved that members of the NDC should either recuse themselves or be reshuffled.

The NDC members include First Lady, Grace Mugabe; Patrick Chinamasa; Saviour Kasukuwere; Kembo Mohadi and Pupurai Togarepi. The latest fissures have been triggered by the suspension of key allies of Mnangagwa.