Mugabe's nephew disowns Mutsvangwa

ZANU-PF Deputy National Secretary for Science and Technology Patrick Zhuwao has refuted claims by war veterans leader Chris Mutsvangwa that he has agreed to differ with him on their divergent political positions.

Zhuwao told a media briefing yesterday that he had no "modus vivendi" with Mutsvangwa.

He said this was impossible, especially after Mutsvangwa admitted to having cordial relations with the European Union.

A modus vivendi is an accommodation where parties agree to disagree as well as to continue on a direction of their choice.

Zhuwao said: "I wish to state that I have not agreed to disagree with Chris Mutsvangwa."

Zhuwao said in order to prove that he had no "modus vivendi" with Mutsvangwa, he supported the position taken by the Zanu-PF Provincial Coordinating Committee of Mashonaland West to pass a vote of no confidence in the war veterans leader in December last year.