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Legislators want Gono to replace Kangai
05 Dec 2013 at 09:27hrs | Views
THE Zanu-PF leadership in Buhera last Friday adopted a resolution to have ex-Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono as their preferred candidate to take up the senatorial seat left vacant by the late Kumbirai Manyika Kangai.
Kangai died on August 24.
Zanu-PF national secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa on Wednesday confirmed receiving a letter suggesting Dr Gono as Kangai's replacement.
"It is true that all legislators from Buhera wrote a letter to me requesting that VaGono replaces Kangai," said Mutasa.
"We will soon deliberate on that matter as the party leadership. We will consider the request. That is the new position," said Mutasa.
ZEC declared the senatorial seat vacant on September 13. The declaration paved way for Zanu-PF to nominate a candidate in terms of the constitution and the Electoral Act.
Zanu-PF provincial chairman Ambassador John Mvundura on November 28 wrote to Mutasa advising him about the new development.
"Following our recent telephone conversation reference the above matter, I proceeded to advise the Buhera Zanu-PF leadership to come up with a candidate for the vacant senatorial position. I am happy to advise that the leadership of Buhera District have provided the name of the candidate they have agreed on. The name of the candidate is none other than Gideon Gono. I, therefore, accordingly forward this name to you Comrade," reads part of the letter, a copy of which The Manica Post has.
On Wednesday, Mvundura said the province had not taken a stance, but was merely articulating a request from Buhera to structures above them.
"We have not taken a stance, but we are merely communicating a proposal we had received as an office from the political leadership in Buhera. We, as Manicaland, have not agreed on anything. If a district proposes something, we do not sit on the proposal but relay it to those above us. Nobody knows what the leadership will decide on. We will hear from those above us. They will have to deliberate on that and decide," said Mvundura.
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba was the first to push for the retention of the post and had wanted it to be given to Amai Kangai on humanitarian grounds.
When the bid failed, as the seat had to be filled by a male candidate, the names of National Consultative Assembly member, Soul Nzuma and Tapuwa Zengeya were thrown into the ring and last Friday the entire leadership rallied behind Dr Gono, who left the Central Bank on the same day after the expiry of his second term. Efforts to get comment from Dr Gono were fruitless.
Kangai died on August 24.
Zanu-PF national secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa on Wednesday confirmed receiving a letter suggesting Dr Gono as Kangai's replacement.
"It is true that all legislators from Buhera wrote a letter to me requesting that VaGono replaces Kangai," said Mutasa.
"We will soon deliberate on that matter as the party leadership. We will consider the request. That is the new position," said Mutasa.
ZEC declared the senatorial seat vacant on September 13. The declaration paved way for Zanu-PF to nominate a candidate in terms of the constitution and the Electoral Act.
"Following our recent telephone conversation reference the above matter, I proceeded to advise the Buhera Zanu-PF leadership to come up with a candidate for the vacant senatorial position. I am happy to advise that the leadership of Buhera District have provided the name of the candidate they have agreed on. The name of the candidate is none other than Gideon Gono. I, therefore, accordingly forward this name to you Comrade," reads part of the letter, a copy of which The Manica Post has.
On Wednesday, Mvundura said the province had not taken a stance, but was merely articulating a request from Buhera to structures above them.
"We have not taken a stance, but we are merely communicating a proposal we had received as an office from the political leadership in Buhera. We, as Manicaland, have not agreed on anything. If a district proposes something, we do not sit on the proposal but relay it to those above us. Nobody knows what the leadership will decide on. We will hear from those above us. They will have to deliberate on that and decide," said Mvundura.
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba was the first to push for the retention of the post and had wanted it to be given to Amai Kangai on humanitarian grounds.
When the bid failed, as the seat had to be filled by a male candidate, the names of National Consultative Assembly member, Soul Nzuma and Tapuwa Zengeya were thrown into the ring and last Friday the entire leadership rallied behind Dr Gono, who left the Central Bank on the same day after the expiry of his second term. Efforts to get comment from Dr Gono were fruitless.
Source - Manicapost
