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Matemadanda used by Chiwenga to topple Mutsvangwa - fake news
18 Nov 2018 at 08:03hrs | Views
Defence and War Veterans deputy minister Victor Matemadanda, who is also the ZNLWVA secretary-general, said the claims that he was being used by Chiwenga to topple Mutsvangwa were false.
"Those who are talking about money they don't know how much I was offered when I was fighting (former president Robert) Mugabe and I don't know how much they say I got from Tagwirei," he said in an interview.
"I have absolutely nothing against Christopher Mutsvangwa, but the people making the accusations want to use me because I refused to get into this thing.
"In any case, we are going for elections next year and I don't intend to stand as chairman. I am content with being secretary-general.
"In fact, being secretary-general is more powerful than being chairman. These allegations are madness."
Matemadanda said during the Mugabe era he was persecuted for supporting Mutsvangwa. He said he was surprised when Mutsvangwa's wife Monica accused him of trying to topple her husband.
"I have always defended Mutsvangwa, but I was surprised one day when his wife accused me of trying to usurp the chairmanship from Mutsvangwa as if there is a seat specially reserved for a specific person to be the chairman," Matemadanda charged.
"I cannot fight Mutsvangwa today when I was fired by Mugabe for defending Mutsvangwa. "That person saying those things is very stupid."
The friction between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga became public last month after Zanu-PF youths declared that the president would not be challenged as the party's presidential candidate in 2023.
The declaration allegedly angered Chiwenga's backers who feel that the VP is being sidelined after playing a leading role in the coup that toppled Mugabe in November last year.
"Those who are talking about money they don't know how much I was offered when I was fighting (former president Robert) Mugabe and I don't know how much they say I got from Tagwirei," he said in an interview.
"I have absolutely nothing against Christopher Mutsvangwa, but the people making the accusations want to use me because I refused to get into this thing.
"In any case, we are going for elections next year and I don't intend to stand as chairman. I am content with being secretary-general.
"In fact, being secretary-general is more powerful than being chairman. These allegations are madness."
Matemadanda said during the Mugabe era he was persecuted for supporting Mutsvangwa. He said he was surprised when Mutsvangwa's wife Monica accused him of trying to topple her husband.
"I have always defended Mutsvangwa, but I was surprised one day when his wife accused me of trying to usurp the chairmanship from Mutsvangwa as if there is a seat specially reserved for a specific person to be the chairman," Matemadanda charged.
"I cannot fight Mutsvangwa today when I was fired by Mugabe for defending Mutsvangwa. "That person saying those things is very stupid."
The friction between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga became public last month after Zanu-PF youths declared that the president would not be challenged as the party's presidential candidate in 2023.
The declaration allegedly angered Chiwenga's backers who feel that the VP is being sidelined after playing a leading role in the coup that toppled Mugabe in November last year.
Source - the standard
