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Rugare Gumbo, Sibanda decline to comment
15 Nov 2014 at 17:18hrs | Views
Ousted Zanu-PF chairperson for Harare Province Amos Midzi says he has no regrets over the party's endorsement of a vote of no confidence in him, insisting he will remain a loyal party cadre.
Midzi, along with three Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons, Andrew Langa (Matebeleland South), Kallisto Gwanetsa (Masvingo) and Jason Machaya (Midlands), on Thursday had their votes of no confidence upheld by the party's politburo chaired by President Robert Mugabe.
Manicaland provincial chairperson John Shumba Mvundura was issued with a written reprimand.
The four Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons were accused of fanning factionalism in the party and plotting to oust President Mugabe at the forthcoming elective congress.
Speaking to The Zimbabwe Mail on Friday, Midzi said life would have to move on.
"I have been always a loyal member of the party and I shall remain one. I have been loyal to the president and I shall remain loyal to the party; that is what I can say at this point in time," said Midzi.
While Langa, Gwanetsa and Machaya could not be reached for a comment, war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda, who was expelled from Zanu-PF on accusations of fermenting factionalism, said he was yet to receive an official communication from the politburo.
"I have not received any official communication from the politburo concerning my expulsion from the party, so I cannot give you a comment," said Sibanda.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo, who was suspended from the party for five years for twisting politburo decisions to aid a faction reportedly headed by under fire vice-president Joice Mujuru, also declined also to comment.
"Seek a comment from the new party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo," said Gumbo, before hanging up.
An explosive politburo meeting, which lasted over nine hours on Thursday, took drastic measures to stem out factionalism threatening to tear the party down the middle.
Midzi, along with three Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons, Andrew Langa (Matebeleland South), Kallisto Gwanetsa (Masvingo) and Jason Machaya (Midlands), on Thursday had their votes of no confidence upheld by the party's politburo chaired by President Robert Mugabe.
Manicaland provincial chairperson John Shumba Mvundura was issued with a written reprimand.
The four Zanu-PF provincial chairpersons were accused of fanning factionalism in the party and plotting to oust President Mugabe at the forthcoming elective congress.
Speaking to The Zimbabwe Mail on Friday, Midzi said life would have to move on.
"I have been always a loyal member of the party and I shall remain one. I have been loyal to the president and I shall remain loyal to the party; that is what I can say at this point in time," said Midzi.
While Langa, Gwanetsa and Machaya could not be reached for a comment, war veterans leader, Jabulani Sibanda, who was expelled from Zanu-PF on accusations of fermenting factionalism, said he was yet to receive an official communication from the politburo.
"I have not received any official communication from the politburo concerning my expulsion from the party, so I cannot give you a comment," said Sibanda.
Zanu-PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo, who was suspended from the party for five years for twisting politburo decisions to aid a faction reportedly headed by under fire vice-president Joice Mujuru, also declined also to comment.
"Seek a comment from the new party spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo," said Gumbo, before hanging up.
An explosive politburo meeting, which lasted over nine hours on Thursday, took drastic measures to stem out factionalism threatening to tear the party down the middle.
Source - Zim Mail
