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'I am not working with Mnangagwa,' says Chiyangwa
13 Aug 2014 at 17:02hrs | Views
Businessman Philip Chiyangwa has refuted claims that he was working with the Justice Minister Mnangagwa faction.
"I am a fundraiser and am not part of that matter. I don't want to be dragged into such matters because I am simply a fundraiser," he said.
President Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao also vehemently denied that he backed the Mnangagwa faction.
"Whoever said that is an inconceivable idiot and that statement comes from a coward," Zhuwao told the Daily News yesterday.
"Any person who doesn't have courage to come and speak direct to me is a charlatan in the same way as (Morgan) Tsvangirai and all western puppets."
He said his donation to the Women's League was above aboard.
"The Women's League came to me for help," Zhuwao said.
"I believe that was a transparent request and I felt I had to do something because the Women's League is an import organ of the party. Be rest assured, we will continue supporting the party and its organs. We don't support only in words but also in action.
"In any case, the meat will be eaten by all delegates regardless of which faction they belong to or which perceived individual they support."
On Monday night, Oppah Muchinguri alongside Jonathan Moyo, Savior Kasukuwere and Edna Madzongwe roped in Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuwao and Phillip Chiyangwa who claims to be related to Mugabe, ostensibly to raise funds for the forthcoming Women's League conference.
Although Madzongwe claimed that the four men, who are part of the so-called fund raising committee, had been roped in to raise funds for the conference, insiders claimed the make-up points to an alliance between the Mnangagwa and Gushungo clan.
Monday's ad hoc press conference at the Zanu-PF headquarters was allegedly organised by officials from Moyo's Information ministry and left out the party's Information department, headed by Rugare Gumbo - a key ally of Mujuru.
Party insiders told the Daily News that prior to the press briefing, the Mnangagwa faction and the Gushungo clan members' caucused at the Heroes Acre, during the Heroes Day celebrations.
"I saw Madzongwe, Ignatius (Chombo) and Moyo caucusing at the Heroes Acre," a politburo member told the Daily News.
"I didn't suspect anything, but now that they are holding press conferences, I am beginning to suspect that they are up to something."
"I am a fundraiser and am not part of that matter. I don't want to be dragged into such matters because I am simply a fundraiser," he said.
President Mugabe's nephew, Patrick Zhuwao also vehemently denied that he backed the Mnangagwa faction.
"Whoever said that is an inconceivable idiot and that statement comes from a coward," Zhuwao told the Daily News yesterday.
"Any person who doesn't have courage to come and speak direct to me is a charlatan in the same way as (Morgan) Tsvangirai and all western puppets."
He said his donation to the Women's League was above aboard.
"The Women's League came to me for help," Zhuwao said.
"I believe that was a transparent request and I felt I had to do something because the Women's League is an import organ of the party. Be rest assured, we will continue supporting the party and its organs. We don't support only in words but also in action.
"In any case, the meat will be eaten by all delegates regardless of which faction they belong to or which perceived individual they support."
On Monday night, Oppah Muchinguri alongside Jonathan Moyo, Savior Kasukuwere and Edna Madzongwe roped in Mugabe's nephew Patrick Zhuwao and Phillip Chiyangwa who claims to be related to Mugabe, ostensibly to raise funds for the forthcoming Women's League conference.
Although Madzongwe claimed that the four men, who are part of the so-called fund raising committee, had been roped in to raise funds for the conference, insiders claimed the make-up points to an alliance between the Mnangagwa and Gushungo clan.
Monday's ad hoc press conference at the Zanu-PF headquarters was allegedly organised by officials from Moyo's Information ministry and left out the party's Information department, headed by Rugare Gumbo - a key ally of Mujuru.
Party insiders told the Daily News that prior to the press briefing, the Mnangagwa faction and the Gushungo clan members' caucused at the Heroes Acre, during the Heroes Day celebrations.
"I saw Madzongwe, Ignatius (Chombo) and Moyo caucusing at the Heroes Acre," a politburo member told the Daily News.
"I didn't suspect anything, but now that they are holding press conferences, I am beginning to suspect that they are up to something."
Source - dailynews
