Zanu-PF youths threaten to spill blood

HARARE - THE Zanu-PF youth league has threatened to spill blood at the upcoming party's Congress which begins tomorrow in defence of President Mugabe and his wife Grace Mugabe.

Zanu-PF's incoming deputy secretary for youth affairs and Makoni West legislator Kudzi Chipanga said they would not allow Mujuru and her alleged accomplices in the plot to topple President Robert Mugabe from setting foot at the congress venue.

In a chilling message, Chipanga said they were willing to shed blood to defend Mugabe and his family.

"We as youths we are prepared to shed blood in defence of the president, First Family and our sovereignty."

Mujuru and several Cabinet ministers, top party officials and more than 100 legislators have been implicated in a plot to topple and assassinate Mugabe, accusing him of refusing to appoint a successor and step down.

However, the Mujuru camp has denied the charges and despite putting on a brave face, most of its members have been purged for various offences, including fanning factionalism and decampaigning Mugabe and his wife, Grace.

"There is nothing amiss with certain individuals being barred from attending the congress," Chipanga added.

"It is high time people know that the party is bigger than individuals.

"Some of them have been eliminated through the central committee election process, that was the first stage and the second process will be at the entry point of the venue of the congress.

"We are only endorsing the President and the First Lady."