Death threats as Zanu-PF Norton rigging saga turns ugly

The Zanu-PF Norton primary election rigging saga involving national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere took an ugly face yesterday after some yet to be named party members threatened Zanu-PF Harare provincial deputy chairman Robert Kahanana for speaking to The Herald over the matter.

Kahanana is believed to be one of the people speaking in the audio clip that exposed the dirty tricks used to impose Ronald Chindendza as the Zanu-PF candidate in the Norton by-election held October 21.

In the clip, it is alleged that Chindedza was imposed as the party candidate at the instigation of Kasukuwere after he had polled only seven votes.

The results were then manipulated in the presence of the police and Chindedza ended up with 257 votes.

Kahanana yesterday confirmed receiving the threats, but refused to divulge details without first getting clearance from the party leader- ship.

"Since morning, ndanzwa nemathreats nearticle yabuda munational paper," he said.

Asked to reveal the nature of the threats and the people behind them, Kahanana said: "Let me ask for clearance first from the party leadership."

His mobile phone later went unanswered.