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Mutsvangwa's Zanu PF disciplinary case crumbles
19 Feb 2016 at 08:50hrs | Views
War Veterans minister Christopher Mutsvangwa's Zanu PF disciplinary case fallen out after he was found with no case to answer.
The complainant was based on a newspaper article.
Mutsvangwa recently appeared before a disciplinary committee accused of fanning factionalism and disrespecting the First Family, among other charges.
The hearing was conducted at Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's Zanu PF headquarters offices.
Mutsvangwa said "They wanted to charge me with treachery, saying I made comments that are rebellious to the party leadership.
"But after explaining to the committee and interrogating some of the members of the committee especially Cde (Saviour) Kasukuwere whom I told that what was alleged to have been said by me, was a response to his statement and I never attacked the First Family at all."
Mutsvangwa added: "After consideration of what I said, it was agreed that I had no case to answer and the committee agreed that charges be dropped. It is only (Patrick) Chinamasa who tried to push that matter, but he lost it on a vote. This is because Kasukuwere denied ever saying what was alleged to have been said by him, that which I was responding to. So it was difficult to carry on with a hearing under such circumstances."
"When we enquired who the complainant in the matter was, we were told that it was based on a newspaper article which has no basis, the charges could not stand the test," he said.
The complainant was based on a newspaper article.
Mutsvangwa recently appeared before a disciplinary committee accused of fanning factionalism and disrespecting the First Family, among other charges.
The hearing was conducted at Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko's Zanu PF headquarters offices.
Mutsvangwa said "They wanted to charge me with treachery, saying I made comments that are rebellious to the party leadership.
"But after explaining to the committee and interrogating some of the members of the committee especially Cde (Saviour) Kasukuwere whom I told that what was alleged to have been said by me, was a response to his statement and I never attacked the First Family at all."
Mutsvangwa added: "After consideration of what I said, it was agreed that I had no case to answer and the committee agreed that charges be dropped. It is only (Patrick) Chinamasa who tried to push that matter, but he lost it on a vote. This is because Kasukuwere denied ever saying what was alleged to have been said by him, that which I was responding to. So it was difficult to carry on with a hearing under such circumstances."
"When we enquired who the complainant in the matter was, we were told that it was based on a newspaper article which has no basis, the charges could not stand the test," he said.
Source - NewsDay
