War vets to boot out Jabulani Sibanda loyalists

OUSTED Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans' Association (ZNLWVA) leader Jabulani Sibanda's loyalists face the boot from the association as the new leadership moves to weed out unruly elements.

ZNLWVA chairman Christopher Mutsvangwa said they would conduct a restructuring exercise soon after Zanu-PF's Congress in December in a development that would see the expulsion of all those who continue sympathising with Sibanda's cause.

Sibanda was recently expelled from Zanu-PF for insulting the First Family and threatening to mobilise war veterans to march to State House. He was also sacked from his position as leader of the ZNLWVA.

Mutsvangwa said those who continue to dig in over Sibanda's case would be booted out. "They're cadres of the party and we hope that they realise that they can't continue following an individual (Sibanda). As cadres of the party they should rally behind President Mugabe who is patron of the association and those who refuse to do so will be left in the cold," he said.

"It's cold out there and they will be misleading themselves to think that there is a future in following the expelled Sibanda."

Mutsvangwa said the new ZNLWVA leadership was going to put in place proper structures for the association which was being run by an individual.

"I say this with a heavy heart but we're going to restructure the association soon after congress. We're going to put in place new and proper structures for an association that was being run from the head of an individual," he said.