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Tsvangirai faces eviction
03 Oct 2013 at 04:18hrs | Views
One of Tsvangirai's known mansions
Morgan Tsvangirai received a visit by a team from the Public Works ministry at his mansion in Highlands and this visit has set in motion the protocol for his departure from the official residence after losing the July 31 poll.
Despite earlier statements by George Charamba that no-one will evict him from the house there was an agreement that he could purchase the property and the agreement still stands but sources are saying hawks in Zanu-PF are pushing an order directing that Tsvangirai vacates the official residence.
Hardliners within Zanu-PF are pushing for Tsvangirai's eviction from the Highlands mansion he currently occupies.
Tsvangirai's house in Greystone Park
Official sources say hawks in Zanu-PF took a hard stance against Tsvangirai after he refused to accept Mugabe and their party's controversial landslide win in the July 31 general elections on the grounds the polls were systematically rigged.
Tsvangirai took the elections dispute to Sadc leaders, supplying them with a dossier but his pleas fell on deaf ears.
Tsvangirai's stance and his refusal to accept overtures from Zanu-PF for a few of his officials to join the Mugabe's government resulted in some Zanu-PF hardliners pushing for his eviction from the Highlands mansion as retribution, sources said.
The house was bought and renovated by the state for his official use. It was not included in his exit package although there was an agreement that he could purchase it if he wanted.
Despite earlier statements by George Charamba that no-one will evict him from the house there was an agreement that he could purchase the property and the agreement still stands but sources are saying hawks in Zanu-PF are pushing an order directing that Tsvangirai vacates the official residence.
Hardliners within Zanu-PF are pushing for Tsvangirai's eviction from the Highlands mansion he currently occupies.
Tsvangirai's house in Greystone Park
Official sources say hawks in Zanu-PF took a hard stance against Tsvangirai after he refused to accept Mugabe and their party's controversial landslide win in the July 31 general elections on the grounds the polls were systematically rigged.
Tsvangirai took the elections dispute to Sadc leaders, supplying them with a dossier but his pleas fell on deaf ears.
Tsvangirai's stance and his refusal to accept overtures from Zanu-PF for a few of his officials to join the Mugabe's government resulted in some Zanu-PF hardliners pushing for his eviction from the Highlands mansion as retribution, sources said.
The house was bought and renovated by the state for his official use. It was not included in his exit package although there was an agreement that he could purchase it if he wanted.
Source - Dailynews
