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ZCTU-Matombo to take ZCTU-Nkiwane to court over elections
26 Aug 2011 at 04:38hrs | Views
Embattled former Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Lovemore Matombo on Thursday declared himself the legitimate leader arguing the outcome of the elections that ushered a new executive at the labour body were null and void.
Matombo, who downplayed reports of a split in the country's largest labour body, branded the new leadership as bogus, NewsDay has reported.
He said they were elected in a rigged election and as a result he decided not to attend the congress as he would not partake in fraudulent activities.
He said 12 ZCTU affiliates siding with him would file a court application to nullify the results of the Bulawayo congress at the High Court on Friday.
The unions that allegedly misrepresented their numbers and did not meet the constitutional standards of the ZCTU are Commercial Workers Union, Food industry, General and Agricultural Plantation Union of Zimbabwe and Pulp and Paper Union.
Former ZCTU treasurer general, Blessings Mujuru said Matombo was the custodian of the labour body Constitution and since he did not preside over the Bulawayo congress, it meant it had not been properly constituted hence ZCTU was yet to go to congress.
He attacked outgoing secretary-general Wellington Chibebe and said he had all along used his power to sideline Matombo and influence decisions at ZCTU.
Matombo, who downplayed reports of a split in the country's largest labour body, branded the new leadership as bogus, NewsDay has reported.
He said they were elected in a rigged election and as a result he decided not to attend the congress as he would not partake in fraudulent activities.
The unions that allegedly misrepresented their numbers and did not meet the constitutional standards of the ZCTU are Commercial Workers Union, Food industry, General and Agricultural Plantation Union of Zimbabwe and Pulp and Paper Union.
Former ZCTU treasurer general, Blessings Mujuru said Matombo was the custodian of the labour body Constitution and since he did not preside over the Bulawayo congress, it meant it had not been properly constituted hence ZCTU was yet to go to congress.
He attacked outgoing secretary-general Wellington Chibebe and said he had all along used his power to sideline Matombo and influence decisions at ZCTU.
Source - Sapa
