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Zanu-PF infighting intensifies in Harare
07 May 2015 at 06:57hrs | Views
Infighting and deep-rooted factionalism in Zanu-PF has forced Harare province to shelf its restructuring exercise amid fears that divisions could jeopardise an expected victory in the June 10 by-elections.
According to Newsday, the restructuring exercise which was aimed at weeding out all "suspected" members of a faction aligned to ousted Vice-President Joice Mujuru, had been pencilled for end of this month, but will not go ahead as planned as internal fights have reached alarming levels.
Zanu-PF acting provincial chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa confirmed the postponement, but said it was meant to focus on the forthcoming by-elections and had nothing to do with the infighting.
The ruling party is contesting all six seats in the capital, left vacant following the ouster from Parliament of MPs linked to the MDC Renewal Team.
He said it is not about factional fights or whatever you call it, we just want to focus on the by-elections so that we can direct our energies towards that and avoid electioneering.
But party insiders said recent events in Harare East where two candidates have displayed posters under the Zanu-PF banner campaigning to be MPs in the June by-elections have caused a rethink in the leadership to postpone the restructuring which would have seen some executive members fall by the wayside.
According to Newsday, the restructuring exercise which was aimed at weeding out all "suspected" members of a faction aligned to ousted Vice-President Joice Mujuru, had been pencilled for end of this month, but will not go ahead as planned as internal fights have reached alarming levels.
Zanu-PF acting provincial chairperson Godwills Masimirembwa confirmed the postponement, but said it was meant to focus on the forthcoming by-elections and had nothing to do with the infighting.
The ruling party is contesting all six seats in the capital, left vacant following the ouster from Parliament of MPs linked to the MDC Renewal Team.
He said it is not about factional fights or whatever you call it, we just want to focus on the by-elections so that we can direct our energies towards that and avoid electioneering.
But party insiders said recent events in Harare East where two candidates have displayed posters under the Zanu-PF banner campaigning to be MPs in the June by-elections have caused a rethink in the leadership to postpone the restructuring which would have seen some executive members fall by the wayside.
Source - newsday
