Kasukuwere petition to be tabled

The fate of national political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere accused of angling to topple President Mugabe by creating parallel structures  will also be known once his home province, Mashonaland Central, brings a report to the Politburo.

Asked on the position on Kasukuwere, who has also seen demonstrations being held against him, Zanu-PF secretary for information and publicity Simon Khaya Moyo said the matter would be discussed if presented to the Politburo.

The Mashonaland Central Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) met in Bindura yesterday and endorsed the expulsion of Kasukuwere and his brother Dickson Mafios.

Mafios is the acting chairperson for Mashonaland Central.

Said Khaya Moyo: "We shall hear about it once it (the case) arrives. I don't know about it (the report), secretary for administration (Ignatius Chombo) might have received it.

"If he has it, it will be discussed at the appropriate time, I don't know whether it is today or some time. Matters are discussed here first. We don't take action and then discuss."

Thousands of demonstrators on Monday accused Cdes Kasukuwere and Mafios of angling to topple President Mugabe, corruption and fanning factionalism among other charges.

Khaya Moyo urged party members to heed President Mugabe's call on keeping issues out of the media in favour of party forums and procedures.

"If you follow procedure, we have got the cell, branch, district and province, up to the top, it shall eventually come to the Politburo," he said. "I wish to remind party members across the country, as the President stated on Monday at State House that we should take our grievances to the properly laid structures of the party and not go to the press.

"We have got party procedures which must be followed such that if followed the grievances will be properly addressed as done today. We must avoid taking matters into our own hands and forget that procedures exist.

"I hope this will be understood by all and sundry so that as a disciplined revolutionary party, we cannot be seen to be working against the constitution. This is not to muzzle anyone, but encourage anyone to use party procedures. The Women's League after being approached and satisfied with issues raised against the two comrades (Cdes Sandi Moyo and Mahoka) took a position, took a recommendation, brought it and it was extensively discussed and agreed upon."