Zanu-PF barred Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda from attending its politburo meeting, punishing him for calling for a diaspora vote and the appointment of a second vice-president.
Mudenda angered Zanu-PF when he recently said the Constitution should be amended to allow millions of Zimbabweans outside the country to vote in the 2023 elections.
The top ruling party official is also accused of calling for a speedy appointment of a second vice-president in the spirit of the 1987 Unity Accord after former Vice-President Kembo Mohadi resigned following a sex scandal.
A Zanu-PF source told NewsDay: “Mudenda was barred from attending the politburo meeting by some State security agents because people in the party are not happy with the diaspora vote which he called for recently.
But Zanu-PF political commissar and acting spokesperson Mike Bimha said Mudenda was excused by the President to attend the question-and-answer session in Parliament.
“He (Mudenda) was asked to be excused from the politburo by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa since he had a question-and-answer session in Parliament.
“President Mnangagwa realised that Hon Mudenda was in the politburo when we started the meeting at 2pm, the time the question-and-answer session starts in Parliament.”
Mnangagwa on Wednesday, read the riot act to Mudenda during the politburo meeting, saying personal views should not be paraded in the public as party policy.
“We are a party united by our shared ideology and common values. All of us are subject to the collective wisdom of the party. The correct party line must be adhered to once a collective decision has been made.
“Personal views and opinions must never be smuggled to assume the status of being a party policy,” Mnangagwa said.
When contacted for comment, Mudenda curtly said: “That’s nonsense,” before dropping the call.
Last week, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa chastised Mudenda saying:
“It’s okay for Parliament, as the electorate of the sovereign people of Zimbabwe, to express their certain views.
“We also belong to a party and we have the majority. It’s unbecoming when some of our members express views in Parliament about certain issues.
“We have a caucus at the party. Why would somebody from the ruling party want to go and express things about the diaspora or express things about when the President should be electing a vice-president?”
“We should discuss them here. To go out and start talking out of turn is not the Zanu PF way. There is no problem in having variant views, but let’s discuss them if you are a party member. As the spokesperson of the party, I appeal for discipline from our party members,” Mutsvangwa added.
We want people like him in the country, who thinks about a fair change within the ruling party.
This man understands that
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 belongs to all Zimbabweans and should be treated equally.
Soda Soko Soko to some extent, but calling for the appointment of 2nd vice president is insane!
SA, U.S., China , etc with better economy has, 1 vice president!!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka in Zim is necessary , have u seen that Zim seems to be having 2 countries Shona/ Ndebele.
Zanu pf failed to merge the two ,
For BYO to be heard there must be someone up up there
Soda Soko Soko well said bro
Dan Sibanda that is where the problem!
There has been that arrangements since 1987 yet Byo & Matebeleland has nothing to show for it!
So what is the use!!
It’s just a cosmetic thing with negative effects on fisc!!
In fact it’s a political patronage that don’t benefit the country & it’s citizens!!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka the day we agree that Zim is a military state , we will have all answers .
The countries they admire are bad news 🤞
Have u ever heard of elections or opposition parties in China 🤭🤭🙆🏽♀️
Belarus , Russia , North Korea
Soda Soko Soko he is only saying this because he belongs to a zanu pf faction which not in power.
Look how he treats opposition members in parliament. He is still an old zanu pf horse and he has no place in the future.
Good move.He must feel how painful it is to be denied what you know is the truth.This is the game of Zanu pf,they hate the truth
He is not the one calling for diaspora voting and registration it is the people’s write to be provided by good leadership like Mr Jacob Mdenda twakatyakama tataa then you will heir someone talk about willovale scandals asina ma scandals mu zanu pf ndiyani ngaasimudze mawoko timuone kanamuchizwida zwakadaro tiripanya yatiri nenyaya yekusada kuita zwinhu zwazwiri
Pauden Ncube Taura hako
Hona vanhu vacho kukora jungle ma braman vachidya mari dzenyika
Hameno ikko
Zanu haidi chokwadi imbwa idzi
Hezvoko dzotungana
He is the only voice of reason left in zanupf,one cool head.
Peace R Muchemedzi just the same Shiite!
Never identify 1 hyena from the pack & call it better!
It also like others feeds on sheep!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka others are way too evil
Ndedzemudanga
Calling for the appointment of 2nd vice president is insane!
Bigger countries with bigger population & better economy than Zimbabwe has, but 1 vice president!
1 still wonder even the opposition parties has the same act of having 2 or to some extent 3 vice presidents!
What for?
It’s all ridiculous!!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka then let that one VP came from ZAPU then the President from ZANU hw is that???
Norbert Emmanuel Dube Zapu is no longer in existence!
It’s only Zanupf!
However, where that 1 vice president come from is not the matter!
The matter is a bloated Presidium & it’s implication to the fisc & the functions of the executive!
Some1 would paid for doing nothing!!
ZAPU is no longer existence? Are you for really and hu says that…The 1987 unity accord must be respected even ED knws that and that position matters the most on that Unity accord especially to PF ZAPU and the people of Matebeleland ….
Norbert Emmanuel Dube tell that to Zanu pf Shiites & their members!
Zimbabweans had nothing to do with that fraud!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I thought you are one of them #MashonalandFC kkkkk
Norbert Emmanuel Dube so you are busy identifying who belongs to who in the Facebook !!
Yaz unesikhathi!!
Freedom of speech that we have been crying for …. They will fire him and open all corruption cases from the willowvale time
Mudenda knows the constitution and wants it followed..that is the right move Wezhira..
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We have names like muchaneta😈
He is just reiterating what the constitution says but we all know Zanu violates the constitution left, right and centre
Haaaa. Kutamba pada zvokwadi.. Seri kwachona hakuna mubairo
Chasara kudzingwa ne kusungwa for corruption
Fascist zanu-pf will never stop suppressing the truth and those who stand for it
Next; you will hear of him dying in road accident or dying of cancer.
We love you mudhara takuregerera kudhara iwe chero kudenga chienda hako
There is no space for truth and advocacy for human rights in the ruling party. He is right, being in the diaspora does not make one a “lesser” Zimbabwean than those in the country. It’s as simple as that and constitutional.
Mnangagwa was in Switzerland telling the diasporians to invest at home but he doesn’t want them to vote,it shows hw cruel this government is..
Zvatodzidhakirwa idzi. Tsoro dzinenge dzava kutotambiwa behind the scenes kuti dzitsvagirwe mhosva then dzodzingwa
Can it be that we have that turning point where it is that Deklerk is dismantling apartheid?
Gaged house, regai vanhu vataure kuvati nyarara kune hondo mberi