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Mujuru allies regroup to form new political party
05 May 2015 at 07:14hrs | Views
Ousted and suspended Zanu-PF members have reportedly started reviving their disbanded structures and mobilising support in preparation for the launch of a new party which could be led by expelled former Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
Informed sources said leaders who were elbowed out were busy on the ground canvassing support for Mujuru, who has not yet publicly announced her future political plans.
This came amid reports that some of her allies had filed to contest the June 10 parliamentary by-elections as independent candidates to test their popularity.
The alleged regrouping exercise was allegedly targeting all provincial leaders who were booted out of the ruling party or given five-year suspensions for being linked to the Mujuru camp.
The group's spokesperson and ex-Zanu PF secretary for publicity Rugare Gumbo said people have a democratic right to organise themselves and they cannot deny them that.
It's the people on the ground who are resisting the imposition of leaders on them. They will continue to work with the people who were disadvantaged.
Gumbo added that they will support their cause, whatever they are doing they will support them because they did not support their expulsion and they will continue encouraging them to maintain their structures.
Informed sources said leaders who were elbowed out were busy on the ground canvassing support for Mujuru, who has not yet publicly announced her future political plans.
This came amid reports that some of her allies had filed to contest the June 10 parliamentary by-elections as independent candidates to test their popularity.
The group's spokesperson and ex-Zanu PF secretary for publicity Rugare Gumbo said people have a democratic right to organise themselves and they cannot deny them that.
It's the people on the ground who are resisting the imposition of leaders on them. They will continue to work with the people who were disadvantaged.
Gumbo added that they will support their cause, whatever they are doing they will support them because they did not support their expulsion and they will continue encouraging them to maintain their structures.
Source - newsday
