Zanu-PF politicians fight over sitting arrangements

Zanu-PF politicians in Mashonaland Central reportedly nearly came to blows at Independence Day celebrations in Bindura on Tuesday over sitting positions on the podium, with some supporting under-fire provincial chairperson Dickson, Mafios and others his deputy, Kazembe Kazembe.

The two claim to be substantive chairpersons of the province Mafios is accused of working with his brother and political commissar, Saviour Kasukuwere, to form parallel structures meant to undermine President Robert Mugabe.

Those fighting Mafios, including war veterans, reportedly wanted to embarrass him in front of multitudes of people if he insisted on sitting on the podium.