Zanu-PF Mash West appointments reversed

Walter Nyamukondiwa Chinhoyi Bureau
Zanu-PF Mashonaland West Women’s League has reinstated Cde Angeline Muchemenyi as the provincial chairperson of the wing, citing irregularities in her recent ouster by the party’s leadership in the province.

Cde Muchemenyi was dethroned together with some members of her executive on a raft of allegations, including failure to hold meaningful meetings, impropriety with proceeds from the wing’s fundraising projects and fanning divisions within the party. She had been replaced by Cde Joyce Mukazhi, who was recently voted in by 21 out of 29 executive members.

Zanu-PF’s Women’s League national executive members, including Cdes Monica Mutsvangwa, Tambudzani Mohadi and Jenifer Mhlanga, held a meeting at the provincial party offices in Chinhoyi, where Cde Muchemenyi’s ouster was reversed. Cde Mutsvangwa, the wing’s national secretary for administration, urged the executive to work together and focus on growing the party.

“Due process was not followed in removing the Muchemenyi-led executive. For now, Cde Muchemenyi will lead the province, deputised by Cde Mary Phiri, while Cde Martha Tafirenyika remains the treasurer. Cde Angelina Nyenyai reverts to being provincial political commissar,” she said.

Cde Mutsvangwa said people should not focus on party positions, but start preparations for the forthcoming harmonised elections. The Women’s League national secretary for finance, Cde Caroline Tsitsi Mugabe, said the province should now continue with its programmes led by Cde Muchemenyi.

“The party had planned programmes to reach out to all the districts and they should continue so that our party wins resoundingly,” she said.

Cde Muchemenyi welcomed the decision by the national executive, saying she would work closely with her executive to strengthen the party.

“This is a welcome decision, which helps to diffuse tensions in the province. We want to now move to ensure that the party is strengthened through carrying out various programmes in the province. The President is on record saying we should be united and that is what we want so that our party wins in the forthcoming elections,” she said.