With only a few weeks before ZANU
PF's December conference, factional fighting is marring the run-up as Robert
Mugabe loyalists publicly quarrelled over provincial elections. Elections for
provincial chairmen were held over a week ago in Manicaland, Midlands and
Mashonaland Central where John Mvundura, Jason Machaya and Luke Mushore were
respectively declared winners amidst allegations of vote-rigging.
Zimbabwean media reported that
Mugabe had, prior to his departure to Singapore last week, attempted to contain
the crisis by trying to resolve the sharp differences that arose following the
chaotic provincial elections. However, according to reports things came to a
head when Presidential spokesman George Charamba suggested that the results of
the Mashonaland provincial elections did not stand.
Reports Monday said senior party
members were livid with Charamba who announced last week that the politburo had
not yet received results of the Mashonaland provincial elections. ZANU PF secretary
for administration Didymus Mutasa told the media that Charamba had 'jumped the
gun'. In a weekend media report, spokesman Rugare Gumbo agreed with Mutasa
saying Charamba was a 'mere civil servant' with no mandate to communicate ZANU
PF issues. Information minister Jonathan Moyo defended Charamba whom he said
was communicating President Mugabe's message. Moyo dubbed as 'mischievous'
anybody disagreeing with Charamba's communication from Mugabe.
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