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Obert Mpofu supports what was said by Grace Mugabe
14 Feb 2016 at 10:57hrs | Views
Zanu-PF National Secretary for Finance and Macro-Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Dr Obert Mpofu said the Matabeleland region was not part of any factional fights as no one had any ambition to be President.
He expressed disgust at some people, whose names he did not mention, whom he said were appointed to help the President execute his duties but were now angling to dethrone him.
Dr Mpofu added that he supported what was said by First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central on Friday, where she lashed out at party factionalists, and the suspension of War Veterans leaders headed by Minister Christopher Mutsvangwa.
"In Matabeleland North Province we are very united and we will remain united. Factionalism has no place in the province and as the leadership, we might have a misunderstanding but we are all united and rally behind the President. People from this region have no ambition to be President. No one has the qualities to be President in this region and we are shocked that some people are saying so and so should replace the President because he is from this tribe. We are not involved in all that because none of us has ambition to rule," he said.
Dr Mpofu added that he was surprised to learn that there were celebrations in the Midlands province over his transfer from the Transport Ministry, before the Cabinet reshuffle was even announced.
"Two days before the last Cabinet reshuffle I received a call from a Bulawayo youth saying that people in Midlands province are celebrating that I am no longer in the Ministry of Transport as they have taken it. I was surprised because I had not received the letter. Some of us are very loyal to the President and we are always ready to do what the President assigns us to do," said Dr Mpofu.
In 2014, when former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and her cabal were booted out of the party, nine party provincial chairpersons were suspended. Richard Moyo from Matabeleland North province was the only chairperson who was not suspended.
Also present at the meeting were Politburo members Professor Jonathan Moyo, Cain Mathema and Patrick Zhuwawo. Clifford Sibanda, the Minister of State in Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office was also present together with other central committee and provincial members, including Matabeleland North provincial chairperson Richard Moyo.
He expressed disgust at some people, whose names he did not mention, whom he said were appointed to help the President execute his duties but were now angling to dethrone him.
Dr Mpofu added that he supported what was said by First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe in Chiweshe, Mashonaland Central on Friday, where she lashed out at party factionalists, and the suspension of War Veterans leaders headed by Minister Christopher Mutsvangwa.
"In Matabeleland North Province we are very united and we will remain united. Factionalism has no place in the province and as the leadership, we might have a misunderstanding but we are all united and rally behind the President. People from this region have no ambition to be President. No one has the qualities to be President in this region and we are shocked that some people are saying so and so should replace the President because he is from this tribe. We are not involved in all that because none of us has ambition to rule," he said.
Dr Mpofu added that he was surprised to learn that there were celebrations in the Midlands province over his transfer from the Transport Ministry, before the Cabinet reshuffle was even announced.
"Two days before the last Cabinet reshuffle I received a call from a Bulawayo youth saying that people in Midlands province are celebrating that I am no longer in the Ministry of Transport as they have taken it. I was surprised because I had not received the letter. Some of us are very loyal to the President and we are always ready to do what the President assigns us to do," said Dr Mpofu.
In 2014, when former Vice-President Joice Mujuru and her cabal were booted out of the party, nine party provincial chairpersons were suspended. Richard Moyo from Matabeleland North province was the only chairperson who was not suspended.
Also present at the meeting were Politburo members Professor Jonathan Moyo, Cain Mathema and Patrick Zhuwawo. Clifford Sibanda, the Minister of State in Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa's office was also present together with other central committee and provincial members, including Matabeleland North provincial chairperson Richard Moyo.
Source - sundaynews
