War Vets in dramatic U-Turn

War veterans aligned to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday made a dramatic U-turn, insisting they remain members of the ruling Zanu-PF party.

Following the expulsion of Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairperson Christopher Mutsvangwa and some members of his executive from Zanu-PF last year, the war veterans cut ties with the ruling party, demanding that Mnangagwa should succeed President Robert Mugabe.

Meanwhile, War veterans have said Zanu-PF national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere should concentrate on building the party than expelling members and dwelling on trivial issues that do not add value to the revolutionary party.

In the same breath, they said Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo should be prosecuted for abusing Zimdef funds.

Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) spokesperson Douglas Mahiya said Kasukuwere and Prof Moyo were focusing on trivia at the expense of service delivery.