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Zanu-PF youths warned against abusing Mugabe's name
09 Jun 2015 at 07:01hrs | Views
Zanu-PF deputy secretary for youth affairs Kudzai Chipanga has told ruling party youths to desist from abusing the First Family's name by engaging in corrupt activities saying they will face the full wrath of the law.
The warning came amid reports that several Zanu-PF officials had resorted to invoking the First Family's name to demand bribes and intimidate their rivals especially following the unceremonious ouster of former Vice-President Joice Mujuru last year.
Chipanga fired the warning shots yesterday following the recent arrest of Zanu-PF Harare provincial youth chairman Godwin Gomwe on allegations of extorting $46 000 from housing cooperatives in the capital claiming the land in question belonged to First Lady Grace Mugabe.
Gomwe and his six co-accused were last week denied bail when they appeared before Harare regional magistrate Vakai Chikwekwe and were remanded in custody to June 17.
The warning came amid reports that several Zanu-PF officials had resorted to invoking the First Family's name to demand bribes and intimidate their rivals especially following the unceremonious ouster of former Vice-President Joice Mujuru last year.
Gomwe and his six co-accused were last week denied bail when they appeared before Harare regional magistrate Vakai Chikwekwe and were remanded in custody to June 17.
Source - newsday
