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Jabulani Sibanda sets up war vets group for Mujuru
20 Apr 2016 at 09:01hrs | Views
Former War veteran leader Jabulani Sibanda is forming another liberation fighters movement.
Sibanda is helping set up the body for Joice Mujuru led Zimbabwe People First.
The group would be known as Freedom Fighters.
According to NewsDay, ZimPF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo confirmed the move.
"We will call them Freedom Fighters and they will not be an affiliate.
"They are a structure of the party just like the main wing, youth league and women's league. We are working with the likes of Jabulani Sibanda and others to set up the structure," he said.
Sibanda is an experianced hand with war veterans.
He spent almost five years prior to the 2013 harmonised elections "drumming up support" for Zanu PF, but critics claim he used all manner of tactics including violence, threats of war and coercion to force villagers into voting for the ruling party. He has denied claims that he used underhand tactics against villagers especially in Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces.
Sibanda said, "It is true we are working on that and unlike in other parties we will not be an affiliate, but a structure just like other organs of the party. But we are still working on the modalities," Sibanda said.
Sibanda is helping set up the body for Joice Mujuru led Zimbabwe People First.
The group would be known as Freedom Fighters.
According to NewsDay, ZimPF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo confirmed the move.
"We will call them Freedom Fighters and they will not be an affiliate.
Sibanda is an experianced hand with war veterans.
He spent almost five years prior to the 2013 harmonised elections "drumming up support" for Zanu PF, but critics claim he used all manner of tactics including violence, threats of war and coercion to force villagers into voting for the ruling party. He has denied claims that he used underhand tactics against villagers especially in Masvingo, Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces.
Sibanda said, "It is true we are working on that and unlike in other parties we will not be an affiliate, but a structure just like other organs of the party. But we are still working on the modalities," Sibanda said.
Source - NewsDay
