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JB Sibanda a disgrace, says Chinoz
14 Nov 2014 at 06:13hrs | Views
BUHERA South legislator Joseph Chinotimba yesterday described Jabulani Sibanda - his one-time ally during the contentious 2007 million man march - "a disgrace" and that he was the right candidate to replace him.
The Buhera legislator seeks to be elected as the new National Liberation war veterans' Association's (ZNLWVA) boss at a hurried Congress this weekend.
Chinotimba has since hit the campaign trail, visiting the country's 10 provinces in a whirlwind tour, soliciting for support.
"I am interested in the post," he declared during a meeting in Masvingo on Wednesday.
"If I do not land it, then who will? I fought for the liberation of this country."
Chinotimba said other contenders for the post were inconsequential.
"The others do not count. There are eight people who want the post, and some of them do not even know me by name," he said confidently.
"One of the contenders for the post is Nyaruwata."
Sibanda was purportedly ousted by a group calling itself elders of the war veterans for supporting embattled Vice-President Joice Mujuru and allegedly opposing First Lady Grace Mugabe's political ascendancy, which he likened to "a bedroom and boardroom coup".
A section of the war veterans loyal to Sibanda on Wednesday held an executive meeting where they reiterated that he was still in charge.
The Buhera legislator seeks to be elected as the new National Liberation war veterans' Association's (ZNLWVA) boss at a hurried Congress this weekend.
Chinotimba has since hit the campaign trail, visiting the country's 10 provinces in a whirlwind tour, soliciting for support.
"I am interested in the post," he declared during a meeting in Masvingo on Wednesday.
"If I do not land it, then who will? I fought for the liberation of this country."
Chinotimba said other contenders for the post were inconsequential.
"The others do not count. There are eight people who want the post, and some of them do not even know me by name," he said confidently.
"One of the contenders for the post is Nyaruwata."
Sibanda was purportedly ousted by a group calling itself elders of the war veterans for supporting embattled Vice-President Joice Mujuru and allegedly opposing First Lady Grace Mugabe's political ascendancy, which he likened to "a bedroom and boardroom coup".
A section of the war veterans loyal to Sibanda on Wednesday held an executive meeting where they reiterated that he was still in charge.
Source - Additional reporting Southern Eye
