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Zanu-PF Masvingo jump the gun in presidium nominations
18 Aug 2014 at 07:48hrs | Views
ZANU-PF's Matabeleland provinces have accused their Masvingo counterparts of jumping the gun by nominating their three preferred candidates to fill in the remaining party's presidium posts saying the party has not released a circular instructing them to do so.
President Mugabe will be unopposed at the party's elective congress in December.
Masvingo is the first province to nominate its preferred candidates for the presidium posts ahead of the congress.
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chairman Brigadier-General (Retired) Killian Gwanetsa at the weekend said they were backing party national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo for the second Vice Presidency and secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa to take up the post of national chairman.
He said they were behind the leadership of President Mugabe and Vice President Joice Mujuru and wanted them to retain their posts.
Reacting to Gwanetsa's announcement, the provincial chairpersons from the Matabeleland region said the party had not yet issued a directive to start nominations.
Matabeleland North provincial chairperson Richard Moyo said they were still waiting for authorisation to select candidates for the presidium.
"We haven't received a circular from the party. They have not told us to start making nominations. We were still dealing with the Women's and Youth League elections," said Moyo.
On the issue of elevating Mutasa to be Zanu-PF's national chairman, Moyo said the position should be reserved for an ex PF-Zapu member as was the case since the signing of the Unity Accord in 1987.
Bulawayo party provincial chairman Prof Callistus Ndlovu said he was not aware in what capacity Gwanetsa was making the announcements.
He said they were yet to meet as a province over the nomination of preferred candidates.
"As far as Bulawayo is concerned, we are still waiting for the provincial coordinating committee to sit and deliberate on the issue so that they come up with their position," said Prof Ndlovu.
"I think every province is entitled to choose its own candidates. It will be premature for me to comment, I just read it in the newspapers.
"I don't know whether he was commenting on his (Gwanetsa) or the province's capacity. I don't want to put my neck on the block and I'm not leading an immature executive."
Matabeleland South chairman Andrew Langa said they were not ready to comment on the posts as they have not been authorised to do so.
He said although he could comment on the rest of the presidium, he wanted to assure the nation that his province was behind the leadership of President Mugabe.
"We haven't received any circular to that regard but we are fully behind the leadership of President Mugabe. He is our leader and we will support him until Amen.
"On the presidium positions, we will comment as a province when the time comes," said Langa.
He, however, said his province would back the elevation of Ambassador Khaya Moyo to the second Vice Presidency post.
President Mugabe will be unopposed at the party's elective congress in December.
Masvingo is the first province to nominate its preferred candidates for the presidium posts ahead of the congress.
Zanu-PF Masvingo provincial chairman Brigadier-General (Retired) Killian Gwanetsa at the weekend said they were backing party national chairman Simon Khaya Moyo for the second Vice Presidency and secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa to take up the post of national chairman.
He said they were behind the leadership of President Mugabe and Vice President Joice Mujuru and wanted them to retain their posts.
Reacting to Gwanetsa's announcement, the provincial chairpersons from the Matabeleland region said the party had not yet issued a directive to start nominations.
Matabeleland North provincial chairperson Richard Moyo said they were still waiting for authorisation to select candidates for the presidium.
"We haven't received a circular from the party. They have not told us to start making nominations. We were still dealing with the Women's and Youth League elections," said Moyo.
On the issue of elevating Mutasa to be Zanu-PF's national chairman, Moyo said the position should be reserved for an ex PF-Zapu member as was the case since the signing of the Unity Accord in 1987.
Bulawayo party provincial chairman Prof Callistus Ndlovu said he was not aware in what capacity Gwanetsa was making the announcements.
He said they were yet to meet as a province over the nomination of preferred candidates.
"As far as Bulawayo is concerned, we are still waiting for the provincial coordinating committee to sit and deliberate on the issue so that they come up with their position," said Prof Ndlovu.
"I think every province is entitled to choose its own candidates. It will be premature for me to comment, I just read it in the newspapers.
"I don't know whether he was commenting on his (Gwanetsa) or the province's capacity. I don't want to put my neck on the block and I'm not leading an immature executive."
Matabeleland South chairman Andrew Langa said they were not ready to comment on the posts as they have not been authorised to do so.
He said although he could comment on the rest of the presidium, he wanted to assure the nation that his province was behind the leadership of President Mugabe.
"We haven't received any circular to that regard but we are fully behind the leadership of President Mugabe. He is our leader and we will support him until Amen.
"On the presidium positions, we will comment as a province when the time comes," said Langa.
He, however, said his province would back the elevation of Ambassador Khaya Moyo to the second Vice Presidency post.
Source - chronicle
