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Minister stages 'a palace coup'
03 Nov 2017 at 06:33hrs | Views
Recently appointed Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Paul Chimedza has staged a bloodless palace coup by making himself the Zanu-PF deputy chair in the volatile Masvingo Province in the wake of a power vacuum occasioned by the purported suspensions of top allies of Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the fractious region.
Chimedzais being linked to the Generation 40 (G40) faction, fighting tooth and nail for the control of Masvingo Province - presently dominated by allies of the embattled vice president, collectively known as Team Lacoste.
He allegedly imposed himself as the party's deputy chair in the province, stocking nasty exchanges between the rival functions that are fighting for recognition ahead of Zanu-PF extraordinary congress next month.
The standoff was triggered by the suspension of Team Lacoste functionaries in the Midlands and Masvingo provinces on the allegations of fanning factionalism.
Chimedzais being linked to the Generation 40 (G40) faction, fighting tooth and nail for the control of Masvingo Province - presently dominated by allies of the embattled vice president, collectively known as Team Lacoste.
He allegedly imposed himself as the party's deputy chair in the province, stocking nasty exchanges between the rival functions that are fighting for recognition ahead of Zanu-PF extraordinary congress next month.
The standoff was triggered by the suspension of Team Lacoste functionaries in the Midlands and Masvingo provinces on the allegations of fanning factionalism.
Source - Daily News
