Women's league pushes for Grace Mugabe's elevation into presidium

The Zanu-PF women's league is reportedly pushing for the return of the quota system in the presidium, a move, that could see First Lady Grace Mugabe being appointed as one of the Vice-Presidents and probably result in the ouster of one of the sitting deputies.

The league has started lobbying within party structures to endorse the proposal ahead of the party's national conference slated for Victoria Falls next month.

"We want one of the Vice-Presidents be a woman, just as we had before this was changed last year. We believe we deserve this recognition for our hard work," said a women's league executive member, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Women league's secretary for administration, Esphenah Nhari said she could not comment on the matter over the phone. "Listen, my son, I cannot discuss such matters with you over the phone. I will need to see you in person and get an appreciation of who you are before I can divulge anything," she said.