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Mnangagwa loyalist face Grace Mugabe's wrath
14 Oct 2015 at 09:35hrs | Views
At the rally, scheduled for Chimhanda Growth Point in Mt Darwin today, Grace Mugabe is expected to address factional wars, while party members accused of factionalism and being loyal to Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa may face her wrath.
Mnangagwa is widely believed to be gunning to succeed President Robert Mugabe, although he faces fierce resistance from Zanu-PF Young Turks, known as Generation 40, who reportedly have Grace's implicit backing.
Kasukuwere has denied the existence of such a group within the party.
Party insiders said the decision to push the politburo meeting to tomorrow would afford the First Lady a chance to attack Mnangagwa's perceived allies before the meeting, which could endorse disciplinary proceedings against some of them.
Grace also sits in the party's national disciplinary committee chaired by Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko.
Grace has in the past denied reports there was bad blood between herself and Mnangagwa.
The race to succeed Mugabe turned nasty last year, as Grace made her formal entry into politics, seeing off axed Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
Mnangagwa is considered the most likely person to succeed Mugabe, but analysts advise that Grace should not be written out.
Mnangagwa is widely believed to be gunning to succeed President Robert Mugabe, although he faces fierce resistance from Zanu-PF Young Turks, known as Generation 40, who reportedly have Grace's implicit backing.
Kasukuwere has denied the existence of such a group within the party.
Party insiders said the decision to push the politburo meeting to tomorrow would afford the First Lady a chance to attack Mnangagwa's perceived allies before the meeting, which could endorse disciplinary proceedings against some of them.
Grace also sits in the party's national disciplinary committee chaired by Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko.
Grace has in the past denied reports there was bad blood between herself and Mnangagwa.
The race to succeed Mugabe turned nasty last year, as Grace made her formal entry into politics, seeing off axed Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
Mnangagwa is considered the most likely person to succeed Mugabe, but analysts advise that Grace should not be written out.
Source - newsday
