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Kasukuwere tells feuding Zanu-PF members to leave
16 Oct 2014 at 15:47hrs | Views
ZANU-PF politburo member, Saviour Kasukuwere has indicated that aggrieved factional groupings pushing for President Robert Mugabe's early retirement are free to leave and form their own political parties but warned they will fail dismally.
In an interjected interlude during a Bulawayo Press Club meeting on Tuesday, Kasukuwere said the party cannot allow unnecessary divisions and tolerate wishful individuals bent on causing chaos in Zanu-PF when the party had an elected leader.
Kasukuwere, also the Environment, Water and Climate minister, said those who were making noise about succession, should show off their power by forming their own parties.
He said President Mugabe was "not elected to be succeeded immediately" but there were certain individuals who want to oust him.
"That's nonsense," he shot out.
Kasukuwere laughed at former colleagues who had ditched the party to form their own parties and have failed to have any impact.
"There are those who left party to strike it on their own. The likes of (Dumiso) Dabengwa (leader of revived Zapu), Edgar Tekere, Simba Makoni, they are in pieces," he said.
The minister also tore apart sentiments made by veteran nationalist and senior Zanu-PF politburo member, Cephas Msipa who in recent media reports advised President Mugabe to decisively deal with factionalism to avert a possible split in the revolutionary party.
Professor Jonathan Moyo, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister, also chipped in to say those talking about a "possible split" were examples of individuals making thoughtless propositions.
"Such thoughts indicate unbalanced political ideas. Zanu-PF went for an election where it emerged the victor. There's so much to do in the party to keep it together. Besides the only political parties that split after elections are the losing ones," he scoffed.
Politburo member Patrick Zhuwao, who oversees Zhuwao Institute, a think tank, who was the main speaker at the Press club said the country went for an election last year and President Mugabe was given an overwhelming mandate to lead the country.
Zhuwao, also the President's nephew said factionalism was harmful to progress as party members had reduced themselves to support baseless views made by selfish individuals in the interest of pushing their agendas
"The President is only one year into his term but people are talking about succession. His term runs for five years. We can only talk about his succession when his term is about to end," he said.
In an interjected interlude during a Bulawayo Press Club meeting on Tuesday, Kasukuwere said the party cannot allow unnecessary divisions and tolerate wishful individuals bent on causing chaos in Zanu-PF when the party had an elected leader.
Kasukuwere, also the Environment, Water and Climate minister, said those who were making noise about succession, should show off their power by forming their own parties.
He said President Mugabe was "not elected to be succeeded immediately" but there were certain individuals who want to oust him.
"That's nonsense," he shot out.
Kasukuwere laughed at former colleagues who had ditched the party to form their own parties and have failed to have any impact.
"There are those who left party to strike it on their own. The likes of (Dumiso) Dabengwa (leader of revived Zapu), Edgar Tekere, Simba Makoni, they are in pieces," he said.
Professor Jonathan Moyo, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister, also chipped in to say those talking about a "possible split" were examples of individuals making thoughtless propositions.
"Such thoughts indicate unbalanced political ideas. Zanu-PF went for an election where it emerged the victor. There's so much to do in the party to keep it together. Besides the only political parties that split after elections are the losing ones," he scoffed.
Politburo member Patrick Zhuwao, who oversees Zhuwao Institute, a think tank, who was the main speaker at the Press club said the country went for an election last year and President Mugabe was given an overwhelming mandate to lead the country.
Zhuwao, also the President's nephew said factionalism was harmful to progress as party members had reduced themselves to support baseless views made by selfish individuals in the interest of pushing their agendas
"The President is only one year into his term but people are talking about succession. His term runs for five years. We can only talk about his succession when his term is about to end," he said.
Source - Radio Dialogue
