Mujuru's party attacks Chronicle for revisiting her comments on Joshua Nkomo

A member of Joyce Mujuru led Zimbabwe People First media department has lashed out at the state run Chronicle for racking up a 19 year ago issue involving Mujuru and the late vice president Joshua Nkomo.

According to the article published today, Mujuru was warned by a descendant of King Lobengula, Prince Zwidekalanga Khumalo,that her past would not be easily forgotten - especially in Matabeleland.

In 1997, Mujuru, then the Information, Posts and Telecommunications Minister, ‘committed a grave political sin' the paper said by defying instructions from the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo before questioning his sanity.

Said Mujuru then, "Dr Nkomo is ageing and doesn't always understand or remember things as well as he used to," she said.

Methuseli Moyo, a member of ZPF's media and publicity team said the story headlined "Mujuru haunted by Nkomo slur" cannot go unchallenged.

"For the record, we do not expect any kindness nor fairness from the state media on our party and leadership.

"The fact that the Chronicle and their handlers are resorting to digging up graves speaks for itself. It is public knowledge that Dr Mujuru at the time clarified herself and sought apology from the Nkomo family and the nation at large, and the apology was given by the rightful people. And this was 19 years ago," said Moyo.

He added "In any case, what Dr Mujuru said and apologised for is nowhere near the worst insults that have been said about Nkomo and the people of Matabeleland.

"If you want to find the worst insults about Nkomo and the people of Matabeleland you have to look at President Mugabe, who said Nkomo was the head of a cobra that must be crashed.

 Moyo said President Mugabe has the best vocabulary for insults.

"If Nkomo was the head of the snake, who were the snake? Mugabe, not Mujuru, has the best vocabulary when it comes to insults on the people of Matabeleland. That is a fact which no sane person can dispute.

"For the record, Dr Mujuru's conscience is at peace with regards to the legacy of Dr Nkomo , and the people of Matabeleland. If there is anyone who is haunted it must be Mugabe and Zanu-PF. ZPF is firmly on the ground nationally, and that includes Matabeleland. No amount propaganda and crudity, especially from discredited quarters, can change the tide".