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Under-fire Bhasikiti to lose Zanu-PF central committee nomination
28 Nov 2014 at 01:52hrs | Views
ZANU-PF members in Masvingo want the underfire Minister of State for Masvingo Kudakwashe Bhasikiti dropped from the list of those to represent the province in the Central Committee because of his alleged involvement in a bid to topple President Mugabe.
The members, who have petitioned the provincial executive to drop Bhasikiti, said he could not be a member of the Central Committee because of the serious allegations he was facing.
The Politburo member, who was told that he was in a "wrong basket" by President Mugabe before the start of last Saturday's Politburo meeting, won Central Committee elections in Mwenezi.
Masvingo acting provincial chairman Paradzai Chakona confirmed receiving a petition from Mwenezi District against Bhasikiti. He said the province endorsed the members' reservations on the election of Bhasikiti to the Central Committee and had included that in a report on the outcome of the elections that was sent to the Politburo.
"We stated our position regarding members who were found on the wrong side. The issue of Bhasikiti is known, you have seen members demonstrating against him and Dzikamai Mavhaire," he said.
Mavhaire lost the elections to Masvingo Urban House of Assembly Member Dr Daniel Shumba who beat him by 161 to 49 votes.
Mwenezi district chairman Caution Nkomo said Bhasikiti's election had raised a lot of eyebrows and members were appealing to the provincial leadership to drop him.
"The election of Bhasikiti raises a lot of ‘stink' and members here are not happy. From the time Bhasikiti was accused of fanning factionalism and plotting against the President, his popularity here has plunged and members are not happy to see him getting a Central Committee post. We have since raised our concern with the provincial leadership," said Tembo.
Ward Councillor and district committee member Bhukucha Tembo echoed the same sentiments.
"People are not happy with the election of Bhasikiti. He is our Member of the House of Assembly but following reports that he was planning to topple the President, we feel he cannot represent us in the Central Committee," said Bhukucha.
The members, who have petitioned the provincial executive to drop Bhasikiti, said he could not be a member of the Central Committee because of the serious allegations he was facing.
The Politburo member, who was told that he was in a "wrong basket" by President Mugabe before the start of last Saturday's Politburo meeting, won Central Committee elections in Mwenezi.
Masvingo acting provincial chairman Paradzai Chakona confirmed receiving a petition from Mwenezi District against Bhasikiti. He said the province endorsed the members' reservations on the election of Bhasikiti to the Central Committee and had included that in a report on the outcome of the elections that was sent to the Politburo.
"We stated our position regarding members who were found on the wrong side. The issue of Bhasikiti is known, you have seen members demonstrating against him and Dzikamai Mavhaire," he said.
Mwenezi district chairman Caution Nkomo said Bhasikiti's election had raised a lot of eyebrows and members were appealing to the provincial leadership to drop him.
"The election of Bhasikiti raises a lot of ‘stink' and members here are not happy. From the time Bhasikiti was accused of fanning factionalism and plotting against the President, his popularity here has plunged and members are not happy to see him getting a Central Committee post. We have since raised our concern with the provincial leadership," said Tembo.
Ward Councillor and district committee member Bhukucha Tembo echoed the same sentiments.
"People are not happy with the election of Bhasikiti. He is our Member of the House of Assembly but following reports that he was planning to topple the President, we feel he cannot represent us in the Central Committee," said Bhukucha.
Source - chronicle
