adminDumisani Sibanda Sunday News Correspondent
THE Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial executive is yet to submit its report to the National Disciplinary Committee on the 19 members including Senator Angeline Masuku it suspended about two weeks ago for attending a meeting of ex-combatants that was held in Bulawayo last month. The meeting was addressed by the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association chairman, Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa and expelled Zanu-PF member, Cde Jabulani Sibanda.
In an interview by telephone yesterday, the Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairman, Cde Dennis Ndlovu, said forwarding the report was “in the pipeline”.
“We did the hearings for those who are under us but not for Senator Masuku. She is a National Consultative Assembly member and we just sent our recommendation on her to the National Disciplinary Committee. We are yet to send our report to the National Disciplinary Committee on all of them.”
The National Disciplinary Committee is headed by the party’s Vice-President, Cde Phelekezela Mphoko.
In suspending the 19, the Zanu-PF provincial executive was irked by the fact that the members attended the meeting which they deemed an “illegal meeting addressed by someone expelled from the party (Cde Jabulani Sibanda).”
They also said they were recommending the suspension of Cde Masuku saying although she was a National Consultative Assembly member she still comes from Bulawayo.
However, following the deluge of suspensions and motions of vote of no confidence against ruling party members the party’s Secretary for Administration, Dr Ignatius Chombo, warned members to carry out these actions procedurally.
Former Matabeleland South Governor and Zanu-PF National Consultative Assembly member, Cde Masuku was suspended alongside four other party NCA members, Cdes Molly Mpofu, Fidelia Maphosa, Oppah Ncube and Eliphas Tshuma.
Other suspended provincial members include; Cdes Christopher Sibanda (Provincial Secretary for Information), Charles Ndlovu (Secretary for Environment and Tourism), Mlungisi Moyo (Secretary for Indigenisation), Rejoice Sibanda (Deputy Provincial Chairperson of Women’s League), Rose Kandiero (Secretary for Gender), Kevin Mudzidziwa (Secretary for Economic Affairs) and Miriam Moyo (Secretary for Legal Affairs).
Also suspended were: Cdes Siwinile Ncube (Secretary for Education), Garikai Zonde (Deputy Secretary for Economic Affairs in the Youth League), Victor Mpofu (Secretary for Transport), Caleb Sengu (Deputy Secretary for Education) as well as Cdes Douglas Gangaidzwa, Shorai Sende and Blackwell Bulukutu.
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