Zanu PF expels 9…. War Vets top four dismissed + former minister

President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu-PF yesterday expelled nine members, including four top executives of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association, who were facing various charges. The four are Victor Matemadanda, Douglas Mahiya, Francis Nhando and Headman Moyo.

Chimanimani West legislator Engineer Munacho Mutezo was not spared after he failed to defend himself before the Disciplinary Appeals and Review Committee chaired by Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko.

Addressing journalists after the party’s Politburo meeting in Harare yesterday, Zanu-PF secretary for Administration Ignatius Chombo said names of the other four would be announced after they have been notified officially.

“I can also confirm that Headman Moyo, Victor Matemadanda, Douglas Mahiya and Francis Nhando are out. They are no longer members of Zanu-PF,” said Chombo.

“Munacho Mutezo has been fired, I can confirm. We even gave him an opportunity to defend himself and he was confronted with the facts and he could not defend himself any further. He is no longer a member of Zanu-PF. He can now elect to choose People First or any other party. We are going to have a by-election in that constituency.”

Chombo added: “The Disciplinary Review Appeals Committee of the Central Committee — the Appeals Committee has been sitting and has reviewed several cases. In total, 25 cases were heard which resulted in the expulsion of one member while 14 cases of two-year suspensions were upheld and will run until completion in December 2016.

“Names of all affected members will be released as soon as the party has notified those members.

“The Appeals Committee still has 27 cases to review in the coming sittings and this will mark the end of all the cases of individuals who have appealed to the Appeals Committee.”

Chombo said the National Disciplinary Committee chaired by Patrick Chinamasa presided over several cases that resulted in the expulsion of eight party members at district and provincial levels, while the Appeals Committee fired one member.