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Zanu-PF nullifies the election of Philip Chiyangwa
31 Mar 2012 at 00:38hrs | Views
Zanu-PF has nullified the election of Philip Chiyangwa as its vice chairman for Mashonaland West Province. He was elected on March 16 in Chinhoyi, beating former acting chairman Reuben Marumahoko.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo yesterday said Chiyangwa will remain an ordinary member of the party.
"There were reports recently that Chiyangwa was elected as the vice chairman for Mashonaland West Province. The Politburo on Wednesday reviewed that case and nullified the election.
"The decision was today endorsed by the Central Committee. Chiyangwa will remain as an ordinary member of the party until further notice," he said.
Gumbo said the election of Chiyangwa as vice chairman was not done according to party procedure because he was readmitted into the party as an ordinary member.
He said the Central Committee tasked party national commissar Webster Shamu to investigate the election of other members who were elected on March 16. Other members who were elected together with Chiyangwa include Table Tapera (secretary for administration), Joseph Chirongoma (political commissar) and Clever Zinyemba (secretary for transport).
Gumbo said Shamu will also work on the date to elect a new vice chairman. He said the election of Chiyangwa was done basing on a letter written by (Didymus) Mutasa that said he was readmitted into the party. Mutasa could not be reached last night.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo yesterday said Chiyangwa will remain an ordinary member of the party.
"There were reports recently that Chiyangwa was elected as the vice chairman for Mashonaland West Province. The Politburo on Wednesday reviewed that case and nullified the election.
"The decision was today endorsed by the Central Committee. Chiyangwa will remain as an ordinary member of the party until further notice," he said.
Gumbo said the election of Chiyangwa as vice chairman was not done according to party procedure because he was readmitted into the party as an ordinary member.
He said the Central Committee tasked party national commissar Webster Shamu to investigate the election of other members who were elected on March 16. Other members who were elected together with Chiyangwa include Table Tapera (secretary for administration), Joseph Chirongoma (political commissar) and Clever Zinyemba (secretary for transport).
Gumbo said Shamu will also work on the date to elect a new vice chairman. He said the election of Chiyangwa was done basing on a letter written by (Didymus) Mutasa that said he was readmitted into the party. Mutasa could not be reached last night.
Source - TH
