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Felex Share, Herald Reporter
MINISTER of State for Presidential Affairs and Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Cde Didymus Mutasa has dismissed media reports that the Politburo gagged Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo from commenting on party issues in the media.
Addressing journalists in Harare today, Cde Mutasa said the Politburo meeting held last Saturday never discussed the disagreements between party cadres that have been reported in the media for the past two weeks.
He said discussions were centered on the provincial elections.
Cde Mutasa said Zanu-PF would never gag Prof Moyo because of the nature of his portfolio.
“The reports are untrue,” he said.
“The Politburo did not gag Cde Moyo. As a matter of fact, if we gag Cde Moyo we are doing a de-service to us as a party and as a Government because we want his ministry to be the mouthpiece to advance the ZimAsset programme and to do other things the President appointed him for.”
He took a swipe at the media for propelling divisions in the party.
“It is now placing you as instruments which lead factional fighting,” Cde Mutasa said.
“You are aiding a problem that the leadership is grappling with. You as the media what do you have to do with that fight? Who sent you to participate in the wrangle. This wrangle which has happened over the last two weeks was very unfortunate and it was propelled by you (media) who do not want to see peace in the country among your leadership.”
Details to follow….
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