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Mphoko ashamed of Dumiso Dabengwa
27 Apr 2015 at 08:17hrs | Views
VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko has said he is grossly disappointed with the ditching of Zanu PF by former Home Affairs minister and now Zapu President Dumiso Dabengwa.
Mphoko, on Sunday said Dabengwa soiled his otherwise illustrious liberation history as he had gone through difficult times during the war and it was sad that Dabengwa decided to leave Zanu-PF, Chronicle reported.
He revealed that during the Sipolilo operation at the height of the liberation struggle he, Dabengwa, Joe Modise of the ANC and other fighters had to drink their own urine as they had run out of water.
"Dumiso didn't join Zipra, we formed it. I operated with him in Sipolilo. We drank our own urine in one of the operations when we had travelled for more than 60 kilometres to a place where there was no water. We opened our water bottles, shot into them and waited for the acids to evaporate. We then ate Russian chocolate and drank our own urine," said VP Mphoko.
"We went through many things together. This is part of our history that we're proud of but Dabengwa has messed his record. You can't go all the way to the top and then reduce yourself like that."
VP Mphoko said the late founding nationalist Joshua Nkomo had signed the unity Accord with President Robert Mugabe bringing together PF-Zapu and Zanu to make Zanu PF, the only genuine revolutionary party in the country.
Zanu-PF Politburo member Absolom Sikhosana said Dabengwa used to command a lot or respect before forming Zapu.
"Of all the people, it's so painful but we're forced to say down with Dabengwa. We had so much respect for him but we say down with Dabengwa," he said.
Sikhosana said all parties that have opposed Zanu-PF since Independence have all crumbled with time including the MDCs that failed to field candidates for the by-elections in fear of humiliating defeat.
Mphoko, on Sunday said Dabengwa soiled his otherwise illustrious liberation history as he had gone through difficult times during the war and it was sad that Dabengwa decided to leave Zanu-PF, Chronicle reported.
He revealed that during the Sipolilo operation at the height of the liberation struggle he, Dabengwa, Joe Modise of the ANC and other fighters had to drink their own urine as they had run out of water.
"Dumiso didn't join Zipra, we formed it. I operated with him in Sipolilo. We drank our own urine in one of the operations when we had travelled for more than 60 kilometres to a place where there was no water. We opened our water bottles, shot into them and waited for the acids to evaporate. We then ate Russian chocolate and drank our own urine," said VP Mphoko.
VP Mphoko said the late founding nationalist Joshua Nkomo had signed the unity Accord with President Robert Mugabe bringing together PF-Zapu and Zanu to make Zanu PF, the only genuine revolutionary party in the country.
Zanu-PF Politburo member Absolom Sikhosana said Dabengwa used to command a lot or respect before forming Zapu.
"Of all the people, it's so painful but we're forced to say down with Dabengwa. We had so much respect for him but we say down with Dabengwa," he said.
Sikhosana said all parties that have opposed Zanu-PF since Independence have all crumbled with time including the MDCs that failed to field candidates for the by-elections in fear of humiliating defeat.
Source - Chronicle
