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Mutasa to be fired, harassed and asset-stripped
19 Jan 2015 at 21:39hrs | Views
A political analyst who declined to be named said the former Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa would be fired, harassed and asset-stripped of properties like farms.
"His actions are a brave and direct affront on Mugabe's power and unprecedented in Zanu-PF's history. This is the first time ever, someone from the liberation party has contested a Zanu-PF congress outcome presided over by Mugabe."
He said others like Dumiso Dabengwa, Simba Makoni, and Margaret Dongo just left and formed their own outfits.
"Mutasa will pay heavily for it.
"That said, if Mutasa has a strong resolve and plays his cards well, he may cause real problems to Zanu-PF while riding on the back of disgruntled supporters purged just before congress.
"Will they (those disgruntled) openly side with Mutasa? That remains to be seen and those people include Mujuru.
"If Mujuru openly sides with Mutasa, this will present a genuine political headache to Zanu-PF attracting an intense crackdown."
He added that Mujuru seems too scared to oppose Mugabe openly as she went through perhaps the most humiliating experience ever faced by a high-ranking official in Zanu-PF.
"I do not see her standing up at all unless Zanu-PF blunders by firing her based on Mutasa's current actions, itself a risky move.
"In that case, she may be forced to openly join forces with Mutasa and others because then she will have nothing to lose.
"It is debatable whether Mujuru's reactions to date are informed by prudential political strategy or downright cowardice.
"I choose the later. But, Mnangagwa used the same strategy in 2004 and it paid off."
"His actions are a brave and direct affront on Mugabe's power and unprecedented in Zanu-PF's history. This is the first time ever, someone from the liberation party has contested a Zanu-PF congress outcome presided over by Mugabe."
He said others like Dumiso Dabengwa, Simba Makoni, and Margaret Dongo just left and formed their own outfits.
"Mutasa will pay heavily for it.
"That said, if Mutasa has a strong resolve and plays his cards well, he may cause real problems to Zanu-PF while riding on the back of disgruntled supporters purged just before congress.
"Will they (those disgruntled) openly side with Mutasa? That remains to be seen and those people include Mujuru.
He added that Mujuru seems too scared to oppose Mugabe openly as she went through perhaps the most humiliating experience ever faced by a high-ranking official in Zanu-PF.
"I do not see her standing up at all unless Zanu-PF blunders by firing her based on Mutasa's current actions, itself a risky move.
"In that case, she may be forced to openly join forces with Mutasa and others because then she will have nothing to lose.
"It is debatable whether Mujuru's reactions to date are informed by prudential political strategy or downright cowardice.
"I choose the later. But, Mnangagwa used the same strategy in 2004 and it paid off."
Source - dailynews
