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November 14, 2014

Purging in ZANU PF

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ZANU PF politburo meeting at party headquarters. Picture: CLARKSON MAMBO

ZANU PF politburo meeting at party headquarters. Picture: CLARKSON MAMBO

THE ruling ZANU PF party’s highest decision making body outside congress – the politburo – converged on November 13 at its national headquarters to deliberate on various issues affecting the organisation.

The explosive meeting resolved to suspend party national spokesperson Rugare Gumbo for five years who has been underfire in recent weeks mainly from his colleagues and the state media. Another big wig Jabulani Sibanda who heads the war veterans was expelled from the party for his divisive tendencies, while four provincial chairpersons who had received votes of no confidence from their respective provinces were also booted out.

National chairman Simon Khaya Moyo immediately assumed the role of party spokesperson after the ouster of the beleagured Gumbo. He announced the politburo’s decisions to the press corps shorty before midnight after gruelling nine hour meeting that had sparks flying. Politburo sources say President Robert Mugabe is firmly in charge following these purges.

Click and listen to Simon Khaya Moyo address the media. © FingazLive