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Kasukuwere, Wadyajena war spills into Zanu-PF structures
01 Aug 2015 at 18:34hrs | Views
THE war between Zanu-PF national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere and Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator Justice Mayor Wadyajena has spilled from Parliament to party structures.
Party youths in Harare yesterday called for the ouster of Wadyajena as the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment accusing him of abusing his position to settle personal scores.
The youths accused Wadyajena of abusing his parliamentary powers to bad-mouth senior party officials, particularly Kasukuwere.
Kasukuwere and Wadyajena recently had a public spat in Parliament when Kasukuwere appeared before the committee to give oral evidence on circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Marange-Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust.
The two politicians exchanged harsh words, with Kasukuwere accusing Wadyajena of doing a witch hunt on him. On Thursday, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment pressed contempt of Parliament charges against Kasukuwere, accusing him of demeaning and putting the legislature into disrepute.
It is against this background that Zanu-PF youths in Harare argued that Wadyajena was going too far and declared war on him.
Addressing Zanu-PF youths at the ground breaking ceremony of a Zanu-PF information centre in Hatfield, the youths took turns to lambast Wadyajena.
Responding to the attacks, Wadyajena said he was simply carrying out his duties as enshrined in the Constitution.
Wadyajena said he had nothing against Kasukuwere and it was unfortunate that Lumumba and his colleagues were tarnishing Kasukuwere's name.
He said the public would be left in no doubt that Lumumba was sent by Kasukuwere, although he said he doubted that the Zanu-PF national commissar would stoop to such levels.
Party youths in Harare yesterday called for the ouster of Wadyajena as the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee chairperson on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment accusing him of abusing his position to settle personal scores.
The youths accused Wadyajena of abusing his parliamentary powers to bad-mouth senior party officials, particularly Kasukuwere.
Kasukuwere and Wadyajena recently had a public spat in Parliament when Kasukuwere appeared before the committee to give oral evidence on circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Marange-Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trust.
The two politicians exchanged harsh words, with Kasukuwere accusing Wadyajena of doing a witch hunt on him. On Thursday, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment pressed contempt of Parliament charges against Kasukuwere, accusing him of demeaning and putting the legislature into disrepute.
It is against this background that Zanu-PF youths in Harare argued that Wadyajena was going too far and declared war on him.
Addressing Zanu-PF youths at the ground breaking ceremony of a Zanu-PF information centre in Hatfield, the youths took turns to lambast Wadyajena.
Responding to the attacks, Wadyajena said he was simply carrying out his duties as enshrined in the Constitution.
Wadyajena said he had nothing against Kasukuwere and it was unfortunate that Lumumba and his colleagues were tarnishing Kasukuwere's name.
He said the public would be left in no doubt that Lumumba was sent by Kasukuwere, although he said he doubted that the Zanu-PF national commissar would stoop to such levels.
Source - chronicle
