Muchinguri confirms deep divisions in Zanu-PF

Oppah Muchinguri a Zanu-PF politburo member  has acknowledged that there are deep divisions within the ruling party, while slamming Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandi Chimene, for overstepping her duties in controlling the province.  

She told Vice-President Emerson Mnangagwa and other top Zanu-PF officials, among them political commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, acting provincial chairman Samuel Undenge and senior government officials, that all was not well in the ruling party.

Muchinguri, who is also Higher Education minister, said there were sharp divisions in Zanu-PF before pleading with Mnangagwa to return to Manicaland to address matters dividing the province.

"Boss (Mnangagwa), you should continue to come here because you said important words of being united in the party. So if it is possible, you also come again to address issues of unity in the party here," she said.

"This is political commissar and I don't need your job. I have my own duties as the Minister of Higher Education and my duty is to sharpen my students' minds. You should be content by what God gave you. If we know that everyone has their duties, then we will move forward."

Both Muchinguri and Chimene were reportedly locked in a dispute for control of Manicaland after former Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa was expelled from the ruling party.