Kaukonde vote of no confidence is of no force or effect

The vote of no confidence passed on Zanu-PF Mashonaland East provincial chairman Ray Kaukonde by war veterans, youths and women on Monday is of no force or effect as it is not constitutional, it has emerged.

The move only had the effect of leaving Kaukonde on the brink as the war veterans led a push to kick him out, but Kaukonde can only be ousted if a quorate Provincial Executive Council passes the vote of no confidence in his leadership.

According to the Zanu-PF constitution Article 29 (251): "A motion of no confidence shall be by a simple majority of all members of the appropriate organ. Provided that where a vote of no confidence is passed against one third of the total membership of any organ, that organ shall automatically dissolve itself and new elections shall be held. The appropriate organ to pass the vote of no confidence in Kaukonde in this case is the provincial executive council."