Zanu-PF official reprimanded for saying 'Pasi neG40' infront of Grace Mugabe

Divisions rocking the Zanu-PF Women's League came out in the open yesterday when secretary for administration Esphinah Nhari made a slogan saying: "Pasi neG40" when the wing's national executive was being introduced.

This prompted the wing's secretary for finance Sara Mahoka to respond: "We heard Nhari saying down with G40 and we want her to come and explain what that is."

Nhari responded: "Makanzwa tichitaura pamusoro peGamatox. Pari zvino mafoni edu akazara nekuti G40. We got the messages and so I am saying to those sending them down with you. I don't know them, but I have the messages."

Mahoka retorted: "Pasi nevanoda kuondonga province dzevamwe. Pasi nevanotaura zveG40 vasingaitsananguri! Pasi nevanotaura zvavasingazivi."

This forced the Women's League secretary for security and Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister Shuvai Mahofa to intervene before Vice President Mphoko reprimanded Nhari.

Said Mahofa: "As Masvingo province we have prepared our event to host Amai. Hatidi kukanganiswa nemhepo. Toda mufaro pano, Mai Mahoka hatidi zvinhu zvetsvina."

G40 is a fictitious faction propagated by the private media linked to some Zanu-PF officials.

Speaking just before introducing Amai Mugabe, VP Mphoko said Nhari's actions were tantamount to attacking the First Lady.

"There is a saying in Shona which says kurova imbwa wakaviga mupinyi," VP Mphoko said. "If I want to attack the President, those who think they are clever will say First Lady leads a faction. There is no difference between First Lady and President Mugabe."

He added: "The problem is people over evaluate themselves and see themselves as big people. If you do that you live artificially, be very careful."

VP Mphoko called for discipline in the party, describing G4O as a "myth".

"You (Nhari) are a grown up person and a lot look up to you for guidance," he said.

"Now you are attacking the President. G40 is a myth, there is nothing like that. If I ask you what G40 is, you do not know. As a leader assist the First Lady. You were so close to disrupting the rally but you have no evidence of what G40 is."

Barely two weeks ago, members of the Women's League had different positions on whether or not the wing had resolved to sent a team to Manicaland to probe its spokesperson, Monica Mutsvangwa, who is being accused of participating in an illegal meeting that tried to overturn a vote of no confidence that had been passed on Happiness Nyakuedzwa.

A team was later sent to the province and the Women's League members openly clashed during the meeting.