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Zanu-PF's Undenge survives no confidence vote
01 Jul 2017 at 14:17hrs | Views
EMBATTLED Zanu-PF provincial chairman, Dr Samuel Undenge, has survived a vote of no-confidence petition that was signed against him recently.
Dr Undenge was of late cutting a lone figure at most Zanu-PF meetings as no-one acknowledged his leadership and presence even at the recently held President Youth Interface Rally at Sakubva Stadium where other chairpersons of different party wings were introduced to the thousands of people who filled Sakubva Stadium to the brim.
During the Sakubva rally, Dr Undenge was given a periphery role of giving a vote of thanks after President Mugabe's address.
However, in a turn of events, Zanu-PF national secretary for administration, Dr Ignatius Chombo recently instructed his provincial counterpart, Kenneth Saruchera to inform all provincial co-ordinating committee members in Manicaland that the vote of no confidence against Dr Undenge was null and void.
Although Dr Chombo was not picking up his phone since Tuesday afternoon, a memo signed by Saruchera dated June 26, 2017 and addressed to all PCC members, which this paper has in possession read: "The national secretary for administration, ICM Chombo informed me to advise you of the following: (1) the vote of no confidence passed against Dr S Undenge, provincial chairman did not follow proper procedure and therefore is null and void, (2) IMC Chombo and P Chinamasa agreed that the issues raised should be resolved by the local leadership led by Politburo members and (3) meanwhile, the legal position concerning the chairman is that S Undenge is the Manicaland provincial chairman."
The memo was also copied to Dr Chombo and Chinamasa who is the national secretary for legal affairs.
Dr Undenge referred all questions to Saruchera who was not readily available for a comment.
Addressing a President Youth Interface Rally preparatory meeting at Mutare Polytechnic recently, Chinamasa acknowledged the leadership challenges in Manicaland and said the local Politburo members would look into the issue.
"We are aware that there are some issues regarding the provincial leadership in Manicaland, but we will sit down with fellow Politburo members among them Cdes Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Chris Mushohwe and Kudzi Chipanga and deliberate on the way forward. We will advise you on the outcome of our deliberations," said Chinamasa.
In April after Provincial Executive Committee and PCC meetings held in Mutare, provincial vice-chairman, Jospeh Mujati addressed a Press Conference where he announced that a vote of no confidence had been passed against Dr Undenge.
Dr Undenge was of late cutting a lone figure at most Zanu-PF meetings as no-one acknowledged his leadership and presence even at the recently held President Youth Interface Rally at Sakubva Stadium where other chairpersons of different party wings were introduced to the thousands of people who filled Sakubva Stadium to the brim.
During the Sakubva rally, Dr Undenge was given a periphery role of giving a vote of thanks after President Mugabe's address.
However, in a turn of events, Zanu-PF national secretary for administration, Dr Ignatius Chombo recently instructed his provincial counterpart, Kenneth Saruchera to inform all provincial co-ordinating committee members in Manicaland that the vote of no confidence against Dr Undenge was null and void.
Although Dr Chombo was not picking up his phone since Tuesday afternoon, a memo signed by Saruchera dated June 26, 2017 and addressed to all PCC members, which this paper has in possession read: "The national secretary for administration, ICM Chombo informed me to advise you of the following: (1) the vote of no confidence passed against Dr S Undenge, provincial chairman did not follow proper procedure and therefore is null and void, (2) IMC Chombo and P Chinamasa agreed that the issues raised should be resolved by the local leadership led by Politburo members and (3) meanwhile, the legal position concerning the chairman is that S Undenge is the Manicaland provincial chairman."
Dr Undenge referred all questions to Saruchera who was not readily available for a comment.
Addressing a President Youth Interface Rally preparatory meeting at Mutare Polytechnic recently, Chinamasa acknowledged the leadership challenges in Manicaland and said the local Politburo members would look into the issue.
"We are aware that there are some issues regarding the provincial leadership in Manicaland, but we will sit down with fellow Politburo members among them Cdes Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, Chris Mushohwe and Kudzi Chipanga and deliberate on the way forward. We will advise you on the outcome of our deliberations," said Chinamasa.
In April after Provincial Executive Committee and PCC meetings held in Mutare, provincial vice-chairman, Jospeh Mujati addressed a Press Conference where he announced that a vote of no confidence had been passed against Dr Undenge.
Source - manicapost
