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Oppah Muchinguri a sell-out Min Undenge says
23 Jul 2015 at 07:09hrs | Views
Zanu PF politburo member Oppah Muchinguri has been accused of being "power hungry and a sell-out" by acting Manicaland chairperson Samuel Undenge.
Muchinguri is alleged to be ring-leader of a clique seeking to oust Undenge as Zanu PF infighting takes centre stage in Manicaland Province.
According to NewsDay, Undenge rubbished allegations that he was ousted as chairperson saying the majority of people who signed a petition against him were not even members of the provincial executive.
He said problems in Manicaland started after an audio tape where Muchinguri was allegedly recorded together with some youth executive members plotting the political downfall of other Zanu PF leaders in the province was leaked.
Those mentioned in the recording include Provincial Affairs minister Mandi Chimene and deputy secretary for youth affairs Kudzai Chipanga.
Undenge said the "coup plotters" wanted to eventually replace him with central committee member and former chairperson Mike Madiro. This was after a vote of no confidence was passed against him at a meeting in Mutare on Tuesday.
"The meeting was not called by the chair," he said.
"Those people who participated are not even in provincial structures, for example Albert Nyakuedzwa, who was moving around forcing people to sign the petition.
"However, members of the executive disowned that. Nyakuedzwa has been bribed and promised the post of political commissar by this renegade group as revealed in that famous tape."
He said Zanu PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere had blocked his ouster.
"The national commissar said I am still the chair," Undenge said.
Bishop Oliver Maponga said he was surprised by the announcement that he was now the acting provincial chairperson but promised to execute his new duties diligently.
"I was surprised too and I was only told that I will be acting chair 15 minutes before the Press conference. However, I cannot refuse the new mandate because they saw that I am a bishop and the situation needs prayers," Maponga said.
"We are going to work very hard in the province for unity of purpose and we are already working on the birthday of First Lady Grace Mugabe that is coming soon. And we are also going to work on the restructuring in the province."
Muchinguri is alleged to be ring-leader of a clique seeking to oust Undenge as Zanu PF infighting takes centre stage in Manicaland Province.
According to NewsDay, Undenge rubbished allegations that he was ousted as chairperson saying the majority of people who signed a petition against him were not even members of the provincial executive.
He said problems in Manicaland started after an audio tape where Muchinguri was allegedly recorded together with some youth executive members plotting the political downfall of other Zanu PF leaders in the province was leaked.
Those mentioned in the recording include Provincial Affairs minister Mandi Chimene and deputy secretary for youth affairs Kudzai Chipanga.
Undenge said the "coup plotters" wanted to eventually replace him with central committee member and former chairperson Mike Madiro. This was after a vote of no confidence was passed against him at a meeting in Mutare on Tuesday.
"The meeting was not called by the chair," he said.
"Those people who participated are not even in provincial structures, for example Albert Nyakuedzwa, who was moving around forcing people to sign the petition.
"However, members of the executive disowned that. Nyakuedzwa has been bribed and promised the post of political commissar by this renegade group as revealed in that famous tape."
He said Zanu PF commissar Saviour Kasukuwere had blocked his ouster.
"The national commissar said I am still the chair," Undenge said.
Bishop Oliver Maponga said he was surprised by the announcement that he was now the acting provincial chairperson but promised to execute his new duties diligently.
"I was surprised too and I was only told that I will be acting chair 15 minutes before the Press conference. However, I cannot refuse the new mandate because they saw that I am a bishop and the situation needs prayers," Maponga said.
"We are going to work very hard in the province for unity of purpose and we are already working on the birthday of First Lady Grace Mugabe that is coming soon. And we are also going to work on the restructuring in the province."
Source - NewsDay
