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Former Zanu PF youth secretary breaks silence on expulsion
05 Sep 2016 at 08:48hrs | Views
FORMER Zanu PF youth secretary, Pupurai Togarepi, yesterday said he would not contest the party's decision to relieve him of his post, although he contends the decision was unprocedural, a report by NewsDay claims.
Togarepi was, early this year, suspended together with seven provincial youth leaders on allegations of campaigning for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the race to succeed Mugabe.
After the suspension, the party was supposed to drag him to a disciplinary hearing, but Mugabe on Saturday unilaterally elevated Makoni West legislator, Kudzi Chipanga, who was Togarepi's deputy to the position of youth secretary.
"I respect the President's decision. I was privileged to be in this position and I don't have any qualms with the decision taken. I was an appointee and I don't think it's necessary to have a (disciplinary) procedure on an appointed person," Togarepi is quoted as saying.
He also reportedly said he has confidence in Chipanga's leadership.
Togarepi was, early this year, suspended together with seven provincial youth leaders on allegations of campaigning for Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the race to succeed Mugabe.
After the suspension, the party was supposed to drag him to a disciplinary hearing, but Mugabe on Saturday unilaterally elevated Makoni West legislator, Kudzi Chipanga, who was Togarepi's deputy to the position of youth secretary.
"I respect the President's decision. I was privileged to be in this position and I don't have any qualms with the decision taken. I was an appointee and I don't think it's necessary to have a (disciplinary) procedure on an appointed person," Togarepi is quoted as saying.
He also reportedly said he has confidence in Chipanga's leadership.
Source - NewsDay
