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Zanu-PF's 'Blackman' to be disqualified
08 Apr 2018 at 09:25hrs | Views
Zanu-PF Midlands provincial leadership has recommended that the suspended Kwekwe Central legislator Masango Matambanadzo be disqualified from participating in the primary elections. Matambanadzo was suspended for alleged insubordination and creating parallel structures.
Party provincial spokesperson Cornelius Mupereri said: "We reached the decision after all due processes were conducted. This was after the disciplinary committee sat down and went over the matter before making the decision and Matambanadzo will not participate in the forthcoming primary elections."
In Matabeleland North, the party's provincial chairperson Richard Moyo said the party had forwarded the CVs to the election commission for vetting. He was not in a position to reveal names of those who had submitted their CVs. Moyo is, however, one of the aspiring candidates, eyeing the Umguza Constituency National Assembly seat held by Home Affairs Minister Dr Obert Mpofu who announced that he was vacating the seat.
"We received 400 CVs combined for local government, National Assembly and Senate. For now I'm not allowed to say any names until the commission completes the vetting process," he said.
In Matabeleland South the party's provincial chairperson Rapelang Choene said they were still in process of collating the figures and names of aspiring candidates who had submitted their CVs. Commenting on the overwhelming response to the call for CVs for primary elections, Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Dr Engelbert Rugeje said this was a sign of a new era in the party. He said the response was a result of the party's position against imposition of candidates.
"People are now free to express their interests to represent the party. This shows that the era of imposition of candidates has passed. We are in a new dispensation in which people are free to express themselves politically," he said.
Zanu-PF will hold its primary elections on 5 May.
Party provincial spokesperson Cornelius Mupereri said: "We reached the decision after all due processes were conducted. This was after the disciplinary committee sat down and went over the matter before making the decision and Matambanadzo will not participate in the forthcoming primary elections."
In Matabeleland North, the party's provincial chairperson Richard Moyo said the party had forwarded the CVs to the election commission for vetting. He was not in a position to reveal names of those who had submitted their CVs. Moyo is, however, one of the aspiring candidates, eyeing the Umguza Constituency National Assembly seat held by Home Affairs Minister Dr Obert Mpofu who announced that he was vacating the seat.
In Matabeleland South the party's provincial chairperson Rapelang Choene said they were still in process of collating the figures and names of aspiring candidates who had submitted their CVs. Commenting on the overwhelming response to the call for CVs for primary elections, Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Dr Engelbert Rugeje said this was a sign of a new era in the party. He said the response was a result of the party's position against imposition of candidates.
"People are now free to express their interests to represent the party. This shows that the era of imposition of candidates has passed. We are in a new dispensation in which people are free to express themselves politically," he said.
Zanu-PF will hold its primary elections on 5 May.
Source - zimpapers
