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Mnangagwa warns divisive party members
06 Jun 2015 at 15:04hrs | Views
VICE-PRESIDENT, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said Zanu-PF will not hesitate to fire members who transgress and fan disunity in the party, reiterating that Zanu-PF is bigger than individuals.
"Zanu-PF will not hesitate to crack the whip whenever cases of indiscipline are detected within the party. The party will name and shame cadres who think they are more important than the party. In fact, no one, including myself is bigger than the party. All the expulsions and suspensions carried out by the party were above board and in line with the party constitution. It is important for all to note that even after the expulsion or suspension of the so-called big wigs, the party will remain intact unlike the opposition MDC," said Mnangagwa while addressing thousands of people who thronged St Mary's Secondary School for a star rally on Tuesday to drum up support for the party's Dangamvura-Chikanga candidate - Isau Mupfumi - ahead of next Wednesday's by-election.
His comments came after Zanu-PF secretary for transport and welfare, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri had dug into leadership wrangles affecting the party in Manicaland, rebuking power hungry cadres who are angling for other people's posts as devise. Muchinguri did not mention any names.
She likened divisive people to ousted Vice-President, Dr Joyce Mujuru who sought to topple President Mugabe while he was still in office.
Muchinguri-Kashiri urged Mnangagwa to intervene and unite the party in the province.
"You should continue to come here because you said important words of being united in the party.
"We want unity in Zanu-PF. We have our roles as members in the party and each person must stick to his or hers. Currently we have a problem of people who are not content with their roles and they want to assume other people's positions. That is being power hungry. Your time to become a leader will come and don't cause confusion in the party by trying to grab other people's roles. You should be content with what God gave you. Come and unite us because we have people who want to grab other people's posts," she said.
Mnangagwa urged Mupfumi to humble himself and become a servant of the people.
"From now on you are the servant of the people and these people are now your masters. They are big because they vote you into position to represent them. Your must serve them well."
He urged him to help his constituency overcome water shortages and double allocation of stands affecting new housing schemes.
In Headlands at Inyati Primary School where he urged people to vote for Christopher Chingosho in the by-election, Mnangagwa said the Headlands constituency was important to Zanu-PF as it had always been Zanu-PF territory.
"In 2008 when (MDC-T leaders Mr Morgan) Tsvangirai almost ruled this country, I was the chief election agent for the President and Mutasa was the secretary for Administration. Surprisingly, when the results were announced, Mutasa had already packed all his belongings from the office. When I phoned him he told me he was already in Rusape.
"We wondered how the secretary for Administration would run away at such a critical moment. I phoned (Nicholas) Goche. He also said he was already in Bindura. How could a man in charge of our security at the time desert us at that critical moment? This is the kind of people we were dealing with, they thought MDC was going to rule this country," he said.
Mnangagwa said Mr Mutasa never fought the liberation struggle.
"Let me tell you this, Mutasa is a close friend of mine from way back during the days of the liberation struggle. He joined us in detention after he was arrested at Cold Comfort. He later went to England, but came to Mozambique at the invitation of late Edgar Tekere. He never joined other cadres in camps or in the battle front as he always stayed with his wife in Maputo."
Meanwhile, one of the eight candidates that were vying for the Dangamvura-Chikanga constituency, Mr Maxwell Teedzai, has withdrawn his candidature and has thrown his full weight behind Mupfumi.
Mr Teedzai said he decided to withdraw from the race after receiving a raw deal from his little known party, Transform Zimbabwe which only availed $50 to him which he used to pay the nomination fees. He ended up getting just $47 after $3 was deducted by Ecocash as service charges.
"Zanu-PF will not hesitate to crack the whip whenever cases of indiscipline are detected within the party. The party will name and shame cadres who think they are more important than the party. In fact, no one, including myself is bigger than the party. All the expulsions and suspensions carried out by the party were above board and in line with the party constitution. It is important for all to note that even after the expulsion or suspension of the so-called big wigs, the party will remain intact unlike the opposition MDC," said Mnangagwa while addressing thousands of people who thronged St Mary's Secondary School for a star rally on Tuesday to drum up support for the party's Dangamvura-Chikanga candidate - Isau Mupfumi - ahead of next Wednesday's by-election.
His comments came after Zanu-PF secretary for transport and welfare, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri had dug into leadership wrangles affecting the party in Manicaland, rebuking power hungry cadres who are angling for other people's posts as devise. Muchinguri did not mention any names.
She likened divisive people to ousted Vice-President, Dr Joyce Mujuru who sought to topple President Mugabe while he was still in office.
Muchinguri-Kashiri urged Mnangagwa to intervene and unite the party in the province.
"You should continue to come here because you said important words of being united in the party.
"We want unity in Zanu-PF. We have our roles as members in the party and each person must stick to his or hers. Currently we have a problem of people who are not content with their roles and they want to assume other people's positions. That is being power hungry. Your time to become a leader will come and don't cause confusion in the party by trying to grab other people's roles. You should be content with what God gave you. Come and unite us because we have people who want to grab other people's posts," she said.
Mnangagwa urged Mupfumi to humble himself and become a servant of the people.
"From now on you are the servant of the people and these people are now your masters. They are big because they vote you into position to represent them. Your must serve them well."
He urged him to help his constituency overcome water shortages and double allocation of stands affecting new housing schemes.
In Headlands at Inyati Primary School where he urged people to vote for Christopher Chingosho in the by-election, Mnangagwa said the Headlands constituency was important to Zanu-PF as it had always been Zanu-PF territory.
"In 2008 when (MDC-T leaders Mr Morgan) Tsvangirai almost ruled this country, I was the chief election agent for the President and Mutasa was the secretary for Administration. Surprisingly, when the results were announced, Mutasa had already packed all his belongings from the office. When I phoned him he told me he was already in Rusape.
"We wondered how the secretary for Administration would run away at such a critical moment. I phoned (Nicholas) Goche. He also said he was already in Bindura. How could a man in charge of our security at the time desert us at that critical moment? This is the kind of people we were dealing with, they thought MDC was going to rule this country," he said.
Mnangagwa said Mr Mutasa never fought the liberation struggle.
"Let me tell you this, Mutasa is a close friend of mine from way back during the days of the liberation struggle. He joined us in detention after he was arrested at Cold Comfort. He later went to England, but came to Mozambique at the invitation of late Edgar Tekere. He never joined other cadres in camps or in the battle front as he always stayed with his wife in Maputo."
Meanwhile, one of the eight candidates that were vying for the Dangamvura-Chikanga constituency, Mr Maxwell Teedzai, has withdrawn his candidature and has thrown his full weight behind Mupfumi.
Mr Teedzai said he decided to withdraw from the race after receiving a raw deal from his little known party, Transform Zimbabwe which only availed $50 to him which he used to pay the nomination fees. He ended up getting just $47 after $3 was deducted by Ecocash as service charges.
Source - manicapost
