Factional fights rock Zanu PF

Factional fights reportedly rocked the ruling Zanu PF Harare province as wars intensified in the Mabvuku-Tafara area.

Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that on 15 May, factional fighting within Zanu PF intensified in Mabvuku/Tafara.

"There was a Zanu PF meeting held at Zvidhinha in new Tafara. During the meeting a fight broke out between Zanu PF youths from Tafara South, Caledonia Farm led by the Zanu PF district chairperson, Munyaradzi Nyamukondiwa and youths from new Tafara led by the district chairperson Funwell Mutasa," ZPP reported.

"Mutasa's faction supported one only identified as Kahari to be sworn in as the Chair of the provincial coordinating committee but the Nyamukondiwa faction did not support the idea. A fight broke out between the two groups, Tafara south had about 100 youths and new Tafara had about 85 youths but there were no reported injuries."

ZPP said there are reported cases of people who were forced to attend the planning meetings for the One Million Man March.

"For example on 21 May in Epworth, Zanu PF was having a planning meeting for the march. Two identified men who were cycling past the Zanu PF office were forced to stop and attend the meeting. They were forced to chant slogans of the party by the party officials led by one Mudada. They were also forced to denounce the MDC-T party and other parties. The two were later released at the end of the meeting," ZPP reported.