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Mujuru faction under pressure from Mnangagwa faction
09 Dec 2011 at 10:09hrs | Views
The faction led by VP Joice Mujuru is coming under growing pressure in the succession race from a rival camp headed by Defence minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, as the Zanu-PF conference which opened yesterday in Bulawayo unfolds amid ominous political uncertainty surrounding President Mugabe's rapidly fading rule.
The Mujuru faction is reportedly coming under intensive challenge from the Mnangagwa faction which now wants to go for the jugular to prevail over opponents to succeed Mugabe, the Independent reported.
Since delegates arrived in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Zanu-PF faction leaders have been holding secret meetings mainly under the cover of darkness, inside their hotel rooms and other private venues to strategise how to outmanoeuvre each other.
The rival leaders have also been jostling for President Mugabe's attention to win favours and consolidate their positions.
There are also dirty tricks being employed at the conference with some top Zanu-PF officials, including Mnangagwa, having had their hotel rooms bugged by security agents loyal to their rivals.
One senior official reportedly went to complain to President Mugabe at State House in Bulawayo on Wednesday night that his room was wired with listening devices and other gadgets.
The Mujuru faction is reportedly coming under intensive challenge from the Mnangagwa faction which now wants to go for the jugular to prevail over opponents to succeed Mugabe, the Independent reported.
Since delegates arrived in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Zanu-PF faction leaders have been holding secret meetings mainly under the cover of darkness, inside their hotel rooms and other private venues to strategise how to outmanoeuvre each other.
The rival leaders have also been jostling for President Mugabe's attention to win favours and consolidate their positions.
There are also dirty tricks being employed at the conference with some top Zanu-PF officials, including Mnangagwa, having had their hotel rooms bugged by security agents loyal to their rivals.
One senior official reportedly went to complain to President Mugabe at State House in Bulawayo on Wednesday night that his room was wired with listening devices and other gadgets.
Source - Independent
