IN the aftermath of the High Court application by Zanu PF member Sybeth Musengezi challenging President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s legitimacy, minutes of the central committee meeting held on 19 November 2017 state he was “appointed interim leader pending ratification by extraordinary congress”. Musengezi is challenging the appointment, saying the meeting was unconstitutional in the way it was convened, constituted and conducted. After the late President Robert Mugabe was pushed out through a military coup, Zanu PF held a meeting to install a new leader, although Mugabe had remained the leader of Zanu PF and head of state until 21 November 2017, when he resigned. The meeting was called and chaired by Obert Mpofu, who was the ruling party’s secretary for finance.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife, Marry Chiwenga, has appealed for help to get her three minor children with the former army boss into her custody, saying they are being sexually abused by the housemaid. In a post on social media, Marry also claimed that her estranged husband, who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care, does not take instructions from the President and therefore, she has no one to help her. Below is Marry’s statement: It is most disturbing and disheartening as I write this piece of message. I write for the world to see, to know that the clock might be ticking for me, for those that wish to end my life, I have been followed, my cars have been bugged, my parents are being followed, all those that have assisted me have been threate
Opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa said he was almost killed by alleged Zanu PF thugs who fired live bullets at his car in Manicaland province on Tuesday. Chamisa’s convoy was intercepted by armed suspected Zanu PF youths who fired gunshots, hitting a rear window at his vehicle on the outskirts of Mutare. The MDC Alliance presidium led by Chamisa and his deputy Lynette Kerenyi-Kore are on a tour of Manicaland province mobilising support ahead of the 2023 elections. Chamisa said he would remain defiant despite being targeted for assassination. “THEY NEARLY TOOK ME OUT.. He wants me killed and dead. They want blood and more blood. They missed by seconds because Our #Godisinit. Violence & assassinations won’t solve complex national challenges. We remain
The opposition MDC has alleged that Nelson Chamisa's convoy has been attacked by ZANU PF Youths on his way to Masvingo. Posting through their Twitter account, MDC said, "Over 200 youths mobilized by ZANU PF have violently attacked President Chamisa's convoy & advance team on their way to meet community leaders in Masvingo. They stoned cars, barricaded roads with burning logs & assaulted members of our team who've now been hospitalized." MDC-A leader Nelson Chamisa’s convoy has allegedly been attacked by purported ZANU PF youths in Charumbira, Masvingo Province earlier this morning, October 11. Journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono reported the incident with pictures of the damaged cars from the convoy making rounds on social media. The MDCA st
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe’s appeal to have an order declaring the remains of her late former president Robert Mugabe exhumed be reviewed technically has been thrown out again by a Chinhoyi magistrate. Grace gave her daughter Bona, powers of attorney to represent her in the court case in which she wants the late Chief Zvimba’s order that Mugabe be exhumed for reburied at the National Heroes Acre be canceled. In her appeal application the former First Lady wanted Chief Zvimba’s order to be suspended because he served the papers at Mugabe’s Borrowdale mansion instead of his rural Zvimba home. She also added that the chief ordered her to pay a fine with cattle that are not in his area of jurisdiction. On Tuesday, magistrate Ruth Moyo said Bona had no right to
THE MDC Alliance has endorsed MDC-T president Mr Douglas Mwonzora as leader of the opposition coalition, warning the faction led by Mr Nelson Chamisa against using the group’s name and symbols. Principals of the alliance, a coalition of opposition parties that contested the 2018 general elections, met in Harare last week and committed themselves to the coalition agreement. The alliance was consummated in 2017 when the MDC-T formed an electoral pact with six other political parties. On Friday, MDC-T leader Mr Mwonzora chaired a meeting of coalition principals. In a statement released after the meeting, MDC-Alliance secretary for information and publicity, Mr Nqobizitha Dumakile Khumalo, said: “Today the MDC Alliance Principals Forum met under the strict Cov
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is holding an interactive meeting with Chiefs from Matabeleland region at Bulawayo State House this Saturday morning. His office says this shows his Government’s efforts to achieve national peace and healing “which is critical for continued unity and sustainable development”. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliament Affairs Virginia Mabhiza confirmed that President Mnangagwa will receive feedback from the National Council of Chiefs which has been consulting stakeholders from Matabeleland. “His Excellency the President will receive recommendations on how to deal with issues related to Gukurahundi… This meeting is a demonstration of His Excellency’s commitment to find a lasting s
ZANU PF speaks on banning women from wearing trousers and mini-skirts. ZANU PF national spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo has distanced the ruling party from messages circulating on social media platforms claiming that the party intends to ban women and girls from wearing mini-skirts and trousers in public places. Here is Khaya Moyo’s statement issued late Sunday afternoon, below: The Revolutionary Party, ZANU-PF distances itself from circulating fake news saying the Party is lobbying or mooting for the disbandment of mini-skirts and trousers for women. The fake news whose origins has been traced to an NGO allied to the opposition parties reflect the views of that organization and its handlers who have no respect for women, women’s rights and our culture. The Liberation
South Africa will deploy soldiers to quell violence that erupted in the wake of former president Jacob Zuma’s jailing, the military said on Monday, after days of riots and looting left at least six people dead. Disturbances worsened as Zuma challenged his 15-month prison term in the country’s top court after weekend unrest by pro-Zuma protesters in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal and in Gauteng. Police said 219 arrests had been made, as opportunistic criminals appeared to take advantage of the anger some feel over Zuma’s incarceration to steal and cause destruction. Any confrontation with soldiers risks fuelling claims by Zuma and his supporters that they are victims of a politically motivated crackdown by his successor, President Cyril Ramaphosa. The rand
Norton Member of Parliament, Mr Temba Mliswa, might have landed himself in trouble this afternoon after Deputy Speaker of National Assembly Tsitsi Gezi said she will rule tomorrow whether the legislator is not in contempt of Parliament for allegedly abusing other Members Parliament. Deputy Speaker Gezi ejected Mr Mliswa this afternoon for disorderly conduct and said she will make a ruling on whether his conduct did not constitute contempt of Parliament. This was after Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi proposed that Mr Mliswa be investigated for disorderly conduct in the chamber. This was after Mr Mliswa heckled at Minister Ziyambi, who is also Leader of Government Business in the House, hurling insults at him as he was on the floor to respond to a que
