Khaya Moyo ouster bid flops

The Zanu-PF Politburo has dismissed last minute petitions seeking the ouster of the party's National Chairman and Spokesperson, Simon Khaya Moyo and Matabeleland South Minister of State, Abednico Ncube.

Sources attending the ruling party's Politburo meeting say the last minute petitions have been dismissed and described as mischievous.

The petitions, triggered by a group of war veterans in Matabeleland South Province yesterday and endorsed by the Provincial Executive Committee, are said to have come too late and raised frivolous issues.

The provincial executive had sought the endorsement of the Politburo to have the vote of no confidence take effect.

Some of the issues raised against Khaya Moyo are said to be too old to be raised on the 11th hour.