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Zanu PF struggles to remove Gamatox in Manicaland
04 Mar 2016 at 05:46hrs | Views
The Ruling Zanu PF is reportedly struggl;ing to remove all the Gamatox faction members aligned to former Vice President Joice Mujuru who was fired from the party in 2014.
Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that in Zanu PF in Manicaland has been battling to remove the last remnants of the ‘gamatox' mainly in the administrative structures of government and quasi government departments.
"(‘Gamatox' refers to Zanu-PF members aligned to former Vice President, Joice Mujuru, who was ousted from party for allegedly plotting against President Robert Mugabe.) Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister, Mandi Chimene and Local Government Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, are allegedly conducting ‘cleansing ceremonies' in the city of Mutare all in an effort to get rid of ‘gamatox' remnants and replace them with Kasukuwere loyalists who are better placed to push the G40 agenda," said ZPP.
"On the other hand, People First seem to be gaining ground in the province with known Zanu-PF and MDC-T members jumping ship and jostling for a place in the new party."
ZPP said the state through the village heads seem determined to curtail freedom of assembly and expression of opposition party members as the clock ticks towards the 2018 general elections.
Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that in Zanu PF in Manicaland has been battling to remove the last remnants of the ‘gamatox' mainly in the administrative structures of government and quasi government departments.
"(‘Gamatox' refers to Zanu-PF members aligned to former Vice President, Joice Mujuru, who was ousted from party for allegedly plotting against President Robert Mugabe.) Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister, Mandi Chimene and Local Government Minister, Saviour Kasukuwere, are allegedly conducting ‘cleansing ceremonies' in the city of Mutare all in an effort to get rid of ‘gamatox' remnants and replace them with Kasukuwere loyalists who are better placed to push the G40 agenda," said ZPP.
"On the other hand, People First seem to be gaining ground in the province with known Zanu-PF and MDC-T members jumping ship and jostling for a place in the new party."
ZPP said the state through the village heads seem determined to curtail freedom of assembly and expression of opposition party members as the clock ticks towards the 2018 general elections.
Source - Byo24News
