Live Updates: Zanu PF Politburo meeting
On Friday President Robert Mugabe chaired a make or break meeting of his Zanu PF Politburo, the highest decision making body in the party.
The meeting was set to deal with the fall out from First Lady Grace Mugabe’s vicious public attacks on Vice President Joice Mujuru which have angered many party supporters.
The meetings are closed to journalists but below we summarize what we have picked up so far….
19:20: “Robert Mugabe currently chairing his Zanu PF politburo meeting using candles and Nokia 1100 torches, because Zesa has decided to show him the reality. He must now understand why he must step down!” Journalist and activist Itai Dzamara
*During the meeting, the Politburo was informed that the party has so far raised US$3 million against a target of US$8 million needed for the successful holding of the congress.
19:30: ” ZanuPF #Politburo over.. up for discussion was congress preps. Dates changed to December 2-7″ (Kuda Muchena on twitter)
* “Politburo meeting ends prematurely due to a power cut when Oppah Muchinguri was presenting her report on the Women’s League rallies.” (Lawyer Lloyd Msipa)
* “We were looking at preparations for the congress. Cde S.K Moyo gave his report and everything seems to be on course. We also looked at the venue, it’s the City Sports Centre open grounds. The dates have been changed – our congress will start on the 2nd to the 7th of December. The theme for the congress is: ‘Accelerated Implementation of ZIM ASSET,” says Zanu PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo.
* Gumbo reveals that Grace Mugabe’s corruption allegations against VP Mujuru were never discussed.
“We did not discuss that issue. We await the report from the Secretary for the Women’s League. That will open the debate on the rallies,” Gumbo said.
Issue will be discussed next week on Wednesday after the outgoing Secretary for the Women’s League, Oppah Muchinguri, presents her report regarding the ‘Meet the People Rallies’ held recently by Grace Mugabe.
* “Energy Minister Dzikamai Mavhaire in trouble as power failure affected Zanu PF key meeting.” (Kuda Muchena on twitter)
* “So word has it that the #ZANUPF #Politburo meeting prematurely ended by a power cut…it was that intense they consumed all the power!” (Jonso Jean on twitter)
* “Surprised people think any real debate actually ever goes on in Politburo. What Bob wants, he gets. It’s his ‘private party'” (Parody Edison Zvobgo twitter account)
