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Zanu-PF chairman under fire over Kasukuwere
21 May 2017 at 16:20hrs | Views
THE Zanu-PF Bulawayo Women and Youth leagues are seething with anger over what they call the continued capture of the provincial structures by the Dennis Ndlovu- led executive.
They have since called for urgent elections to choose a new executive of the main wing and the Youth League. They said Ndlovu's position and that of Youth League chairperson Anna Mokgohloa were now compromised as they were working hard to try and please the troubled appointing authority and National Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere at the expense of the people.
The developments have seen accusations and counter accusations flying thick and fast amid growing calls for elections to remove "Kasukuwere's people and replace them with the elected cadres".
Ndlovu and Mokgohloa were co-opted to provincial party pole positions after the suspension of the substantive chairpersons. The Women's League executive accused Ndlovu of steering the ship in the same direction of the resigned Deputy Women's League Secretary Nomthandazo Eunice Moyo.
They said the main wing does not always come to the party when it matters most, adding that it was embarrassing that Bulawayo was the only province not to endorse the suspension of Kasukuwere but its chairman was among the first to attend a meeting called by National Commissar which was snubbed by many provincial chairpersons.
"The main wing is letting us down. We just want elections to be held like what happened in Masvingo. People should be given a voice to speak. It's not healthy for the province to operate in such suspicious circumstances. The main wing is still trying to capture the province.
"We all know how the current chairman and his executive got into power and where they derive their mandate from. Their mandate is not derived from the people but from a certain clique that includes Sandi. It won't be long, however, before fate catches up with them," said a member of the Women's League executive.
She said the only organ in Bulawayo that had not been captured was the Women's League where the executive came from the people who legitimised it. The main wing and the Youth League, she said, were still under the arm of an individual and there was a need for them to derive legitimacy from the people before the 2018 campaigns kicks off.
"It is clear for all to see that the chairman is a Tyson guy. If he is not then he should dispute it and tell us why they were not supporting us when we staged demos against Sandi and Mahoka who were part of the bigger plan by Kasukuwere (Saviour), accused of trying to capture the party structures going into 2018 elections." she said.
Eva Bitu the Women's League chairperson in Bulawayo could not confirm nor deny the suspicions raised by members of her executive preferring to say they are not bothered about what the main wing does as long as it does not affect them.
"The best people to direct those concerns are the main wing. Ask Ndlovu (Dennis) or Malinga (Joshua). They may be the best people to comment. We are not bothered, whether they support us or not it's up to them. We are not bothered," she said.
The same discontent is shared by a section of the Youth League.
"The problem in Bulawayo is that its structures will remain weak for as long as the executive does not derive its mandate from the people. The chairman of the main wing operates with a template from Sandi (Moyo) and he is afraid of calling an inter-district meeting for fear of being exposed. I challenge him to call one today and see the amount of explosion that will happen.
People are not happy with the capture of party structures by these guys. They have substituted and sacrificed the spirit of selflessness espoused by President Mugabe on the altar of selfishness and greedy," said a youth member.
Other members said the situation was being compromised because they also fear if they report the matter to Kasukuwere, it will be swept under the carpet because Bulawayo was probably the only province with leaders who are still supporting him.
Some of the members fear the province will fare badly in next year's elections if the executive is allowed to continue at the helm.
However, provincial party chairman Ndlovu rubbished the allegations saying they were not mandated to offer the Women's League support in their programmes as it was tantamount to interference.
"They are not coming forward to advise us what they want done. They are simply blaming everybody and we can only act when we are clear what they want us to do. We can't be seen interfering with how they run their affairs. If they invite us to support them and if there are justified reasons, we will do so," he said urging the party members to stop the blame game.
They have since called for urgent elections to choose a new executive of the main wing and the Youth League. They said Ndlovu's position and that of Youth League chairperson Anna Mokgohloa were now compromised as they were working hard to try and please the troubled appointing authority and National Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere at the expense of the people.
The developments have seen accusations and counter accusations flying thick and fast amid growing calls for elections to remove "Kasukuwere's people and replace them with the elected cadres".
Ndlovu and Mokgohloa were co-opted to provincial party pole positions after the suspension of the substantive chairpersons. The Women's League executive accused Ndlovu of steering the ship in the same direction of the resigned Deputy Women's League Secretary Nomthandazo Eunice Moyo.
They said the main wing does not always come to the party when it matters most, adding that it was embarrassing that Bulawayo was the only province not to endorse the suspension of Kasukuwere but its chairman was among the first to attend a meeting called by National Commissar which was snubbed by many provincial chairpersons.
"The main wing is letting us down. We just want elections to be held like what happened in Masvingo. People should be given a voice to speak. It's not healthy for the province to operate in such suspicious circumstances. The main wing is still trying to capture the province.
"We all know how the current chairman and his executive got into power and where they derive their mandate from. Their mandate is not derived from the people but from a certain clique that includes Sandi. It won't be long, however, before fate catches up with them," said a member of the Women's League executive.
She said the only organ in Bulawayo that had not been captured was the Women's League where the executive came from the people who legitimised it. The main wing and the Youth League, she said, were still under the arm of an individual and there was a need for them to derive legitimacy from the people before the 2018 campaigns kicks off.
"It is clear for all to see that the chairman is a Tyson guy. If he is not then he should dispute it and tell us why they were not supporting us when we staged demos against Sandi and Mahoka who were part of the bigger plan by Kasukuwere (Saviour), accused of trying to capture the party structures going into 2018 elections." she said.
"The best people to direct those concerns are the main wing. Ask Ndlovu (Dennis) or Malinga (Joshua). They may be the best people to comment. We are not bothered, whether they support us or not it's up to them. We are not bothered," she said.
The same discontent is shared by a section of the Youth League.
"The problem in Bulawayo is that its structures will remain weak for as long as the executive does not derive its mandate from the people. The chairman of the main wing operates with a template from Sandi (Moyo) and he is afraid of calling an inter-district meeting for fear of being exposed. I challenge him to call one today and see the amount of explosion that will happen.
People are not happy with the capture of party structures by these guys. They have substituted and sacrificed the spirit of selflessness espoused by President Mugabe on the altar of selfishness and greedy," said a youth member.
Other members said the situation was being compromised because they also fear if they report the matter to Kasukuwere, it will be swept under the carpet because Bulawayo was probably the only province with leaders who are still supporting him.
Some of the members fear the province will fare badly in next year's elections if the executive is allowed to continue at the helm.
However, provincial party chairman Ndlovu rubbished the allegations saying they were not mandated to offer the Women's League support in their programmes as it was tantamount to interference.
"They are not coming forward to advise us what they want done. They are simply blaming everybody and we can only act when we are clear what they want us to do. We can't be seen interfering with how they run their affairs. If they invite us to support them and if there are justified reasons, we will do so," he said urging the party members to stop the blame game.
Source - sundaynews
