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Mlala hits out at Tshinga Dube
08 Aug 2016 at 08:29hrs | Views
WAR veterans Council of Elders member George Mlala yesterday refuted reports that he was part of a group attempting a hostile takeover of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association.
Over the weekend. Welfare Services for War Veterans, Collaborators and Ex-Detainees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube accused Mlala and the Minister of State for Manicaland Province Mandi Chimene of leading a faction within the ZNLWVA in a bid to destabilise and take over the association.
Yesterday, Mlala accused Rtd Col Dube of failing to understand his duties. He claimed that the Minister wanted war veterans to be part of the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led group that was expelled from Zanu-PF
"The Minister is saying we want to hijack the power of the war veterans. My question is how? Initially we didn't want to respond, we wanted to talk to him first but we felt that we have spoken to him several times trying to make him understand that he's minister of the war veterans not associations.
It appears he doesn't understand War veterans and associations' affairs are two different things. His job is to administer the government policy not the war veterans association. He has no business in the association and he's misdirecting himself?" said Mlala.
"He was there at the solidarity march day on July 27 in Harare where we presented our case before the President in public. The President, in his response, said those that are acting now will remain acting and mobilise for the elections to put a new leadership. lie did not say the Minister will do that
"That's where Rtd Col Dube does not understand. He said Chimene and I want to take over the war veterans association unprocedurally. I wonder what procedures he is referring to"
Mlala said Rtd Col Dube should not accuse him of things that he had not done.
"There was no need to speak on behalf of the war veterans.
"He can talk as a minister with war veterans outside these associations not on behalf of the association. We want to talk to war veterans that are in Zanu-PF," he said
Mlala said he was not aware of the High Court order which reportedly barred him as well as Chimene, Joseph Chinotimba, Charles Mpofu, Ester Munyaradzi, Stephen Moyo and Robert Mukwena from masquerading as ZNLWVA leaders, saying he had not been served with any court papers.
"I don't know about the court order. I've only read about it in the papers. I was not served with any papers. Until I get the papers from the court, I'm not in a position to talk about it," he said.
Rtd Col Dube could not be reached for comment yesterday as his mobile phone continuously rang without being answered.
Over the weekend. Welfare Services for War Veterans, Collaborators and Ex-Detainees Minister Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube accused Mlala and the Minister of State for Manicaland Province Mandi Chimene of leading a faction within the ZNLWVA in a bid to destabilise and take over the association.
Yesterday, Mlala accused Rtd Col Dube of failing to understand his duties. He claimed that the Minister wanted war veterans to be part of the Christopher Mutsvangwa-led group that was expelled from Zanu-PF
"The Minister is saying we want to hijack the power of the war veterans. My question is how? Initially we didn't want to respond, we wanted to talk to him first but we felt that we have spoken to him several times trying to make him understand that he's minister of the war veterans not associations.
It appears he doesn't understand War veterans and associations' affairs are two different things. His job is to administer the government policy not the war veterans association. He has no business in the association and he's misdirecting himself?" said Mlala.
"He was there at the solidarity march day on July 27 in Harare where we presented our case before the President in public. The President, in his response, said those that are acting now will remain acting and mobilise for the elections to put a new leadership. lie did not say the Minister will do that
"That's where Rtd Col Dube does not understand. He said Chimene and I want to take over the war veterans association unprocedurally. I wonder what procedures he is referring to"
Mlala said Rtd Col Dube should not accuse him of things that he had not done.
"There was no need to speak on behalf of the war veterans.
"He can talk as a minister with war veterans outside these associations not on behalf of the association. We want to talk to war veterans that are in Zanu-PF," he said
Mlala said he was not aware of the High Court order which reportedly barred him as well as Chimene, Joseph Chinotimba, Charles Mpofu, Ester Munyaradzi, Stephen Moyo and Robert Mukwena from masquerading as ZNLWVA leaders, saying he had not been served with any court papers.
"I don't know about the court order. I've only read about it in the papers. I was not served with any papers. Until I get the papers from the court, I'm not in a position to talk about it," he said.
Rtd Col Dube could not be reached for comment yesterday as his mobile phone continuously rang without being answered.
Source - chronicle
