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War vets in Zanu are just ' puppets' - Dube

by Simbarashe Sithole
26 Mar 2017 at 14:30hrs | Views
Members of the National People's Party (NPP) freedom fighters wing in Mashonaland Central province have distanced themselves from the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) aligned with ZANU PF officials have said.

In an interview with Bulawayo24.com national member of (NPP) freedom fighters wing retired Major Farai Machiri (56) said freedom fighters in NPP are different to those aligned with ZANU PF as they are recognised as a wing and not an affiliate of the party.

"In National People's Party we are recognised significantly and we are intimately involved in the party activities as a wing of the party unlike in ZANU PF were the war veterans association has been relegated to the status of an affiliate."

"Our role in the party is to mobilize the mass peacefully which is quite different from ZANU PF were war veterans are used to intimidate people," said Rtd Major Machiri.

Another freedom fighter Themba Dube (59) denounced war veterans aligned with the ruling party and labelled them puppets.

"We are second in command in the NPP meaning to say we are an essential element of the party and represent the interests of those who liberated this country but as for  those affiliated with "Pharaoh" (ZANU PF) there are just puppets without much significance no wonder why we moved out of that dictatorship," said Dube.
 
Meanwhile, freedom fighters in Mashonaland Central converged at their offices in Bindura yesterday and endorsed retired Major Farai Machiri and Temba Dube as their national members representing Mashonaland Central province.



Source - Byo24News
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