War veterans commend First lady Minister Muchinguri-Kashiri
Cde Muchinguri

Cde Muchinguri

Herald Reporters
Veterans of Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle yesterday said the use of money and deception were threatening the stability of Zanu-PF and commended the First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe for exposing the vices.
Speaking at Grace Mugabe Children’s Home in Mazowe, Mashonaland Central, where they were congratulating the First Lady for being nominated to lead the Women’s League, the war veterans said most party structures had become dysfunctional because of factionalism.

“For a number of years we have been witnessing the party being destroyed by lies and money until our mother, the First Lady, came and stopped the rot by exposing the people behind it,” said chairman of the Zimbabwe Political Detainees and ex-Restrictees Association Cde Victor Kuretu.

“She has spoken against bribing people and all the issues that were giving us sleepless nights, so we want to thank her.”
Cde Kuretu said the entrance of Amai Mugabe into active politics will rejuvenate and unite the party.

Zimbabwe Liberation War Collaborators Association chairman Cde Pupurai Togarepi said Zanu-PF had been infiltrated by opposition forces.
“We have realised that Zanu-PF was infiltrated by opposition forces.

“MDC came, but we could deal with it, but the problem was the opposition that is within.
“That is why we have called on the First Lady to come in,” he said.

Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association secretary general Cde Shadreck Makombe urged people to follow the wishes of the masses or risk being isolated.

“Even during the war we had some power struggles that were caused by our enemies, but we always prevailed because anyone who went against the wind was swept away,” he said.

Cde Makombe told the First Lady not to take notice of negative things being said about her because there would be adversaries along the way.

Outgoing Women’s League secretary Cde Oppah Muchinguri, who is also a war veteran, said factionalism had created two centres of power in the party.

“Zvangazvoti kune Politburo, kuCabinet vane Politburo yavowo.
“If you have such a situation it’s chaos,” she said.

“We have one leader leading us today, one who is not selective.
“We thought we had liberated the country, but the British are now back using some of us.”

Cde Muchinguri said some people were planning to topple President Mugabe in December at the party’s National People’s Congress, hence the idea to bring in Amai Mugabe whom she described as a “game changer.”

“Ndakati kwete mungadherera ini asi kuna saviour, game changer. Takatsvaga sando isingabwedebwede,” she said. “We want to protect ourselves as war veterans and our leader (President Mugabe) who has sacrificed a lot for us.”

Cde Muchinguri said those who were planning to topple the President should apologise.

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