Axed youths tear into Mugabe

Axed Zanu-PF youth leaders yesterday poured their hearts out, exposing President Robert Mugabe's divide and rule tactics, which they say he has used to maintain his stranglehold on the ruling party, while accusing the veteran leader of personalizing the former liberation  movement.

They also claimed the 92 year old party leader recently attempted but failed to use them as dogs of war to blackmail Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa and rule him out of the succession race.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) secretary for lands George Matenda said the former fighters were angry that the association's chairperson Chris Mutsvangwa and secretary-general Victor Matemadanda insulted President Robert Mugabe and his wife.

Matenda accused Mutsvangwa and Matemadanda of insulting the First Family a crime which he said was punishable with death during war times.