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'Joice Mujuru to be replaced by Oppah Muchinguri'
27 Sep 2011 at 05:54hrs | Views
The recent Sunday Standard quotes unnamed authoritative Zanu-PF officials claiming a Zanu-PF faction loyal to President Mugabe wants Vice-President Joice Mujuru ousted from her post and replaced by the party women's league boss Oppah Muchinguri in the event that she is found guilty of selling party and state secrets to the Americans.
The sources said the "loyalists" were urging Mugabe to take stern action against the "spies" and the leaks presented them with an opportunity to achieve their long-held factional desire to dislodge Mujuru.
Mujuru is reported by whistleblower website WikiLeaks as having met former American Ambassador James McGee behind Mugabe's back and discussed leadership renewal within the former ruling party.
She is also accused of being too close to PM Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC, a party working to oust Mugabe.
The sources said loyalists, who comprise of Zanu-PF hardliners, want Mugabe to initiate the disciplinary process before the party's conference to be held in December in Bulawayo. Sources said the idea was first discussed unofficially by some of the senior Zanu PF officials on the sidelines of the party's provincial meeting held in Mutare early this month.
Speaking at the provincial meeting, Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa said all those caught on the wrong side of the law should be punished regardless of the positions they held in the party.
The sources said the "loyalists" were urging Mugabe to take stern action against the "spies" and the leaks presented them with an opportunity to achieve their long-held factional desire to dislodge Mujuru.
Mujuru is reported by whistleblower website WikiLeaks as having met former American Ambassador James McGee behind Mugabe's back and discussed leadership renewal within the former ruling party.
She is also accused of being too close to PM Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC, a party working to oust Mugabe.
The sources said loyalists, who comprise of Zanu-PF hardliners, want Mugabe to initiate the disciplinary process before the party's conference to be held in December in Bulawayo. Sources said the idea was first discussed unofficially by some of the senior Zanu PF officials on the sidelines of the party's provincial meeting held in Mutare early this month.
Speaking at the provincial meeting, Zanu-PF secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa said all those caught on the wrong side of the law should be punished regardless of the positions they held in the party.
Source - standard
