Mujuru faction supporters fired

Alleged Vice-President Joice Mujuru's supporters have been have been fired.

A vote of no confidence was passed on the Masvingo Zanu PF provincial executive led by Retired Brigadier-General Killian Gwanetsa after they were accused of supporting Mujuru.

Their crimes include opposing Grace Mugabe's elevation to be the women's league boss, alleged incompetence, electoral fraud and disrespect of senior party members, among a raft of other charges.

A total of 73 members of the provincial executive, believed to be aligned to Justice minister Emmerson Mnangagwa, passed the motion.

A six-paged charge sheet detailing Gwanetsa's alleged misconduct says his continued stay in office "threatens the survival of the party and its structures".

Gwanetasa is accused of allegedly "speaking strongly against the First Lady and her proposed appointment to lead the women's league".

Gwanetsa is also accused of handling Zanu PF provincial executive meetings as if he is running a briefcase organisation.

"He keeps meeting agendas to himself and plans any meeting by himself without even involving the provincial secretary for administration," reads the charge sheet.

Gwanetsa declined to comment last night.

"I am no longer allowed to talk to the media, call (Zanu PF spokesman) Rugare Gumbo," he said.

Gumbo was unavailable for comment as he was attending a crunch politburo meeting.

However, a Zanu PF member said Gwanetsa and his executive were being punished for supporting Mujuru.

He said while some of the allegations were true, some were trumped-up charges, which did not warrant a vote of no confidence.