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and four other senior officials.
The five were suspended on allegations of fraud and corruption involving more than $700 000 allegedly collected from diamond mining companies in Chiadzwa.
It is alleged that they collected the money claiming that it was meant for party activities.
The other officials are ousted youth provincial chairperson Cde Tawanda Mukodza, youth provincial secretary for administration Cde Mubuso Chinguno, youth provincial secretary for security Cde Admire Mahachi and former Mutare Urban district co-ordinating committee chairperson Cde Clever Mparutsa.
Zanu-PF secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa confirmed the suspensions yesterday.
He said the party’s presidium met at State House on Thursday and resolved to suspend the five officials pending investigations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
Cde Mutasa said the suspended members would no longer be allowed to carry any party activity until the matter was resolved.
He also dispatched suspension letters to the five yesterday.
In one of the letters, the Zanu-PF secretary for adminstration said the presidium resolved to suspend the officials “with immediate effect from carrying any duties or activities in the name of the party…”
“This is in light of the current investigations being conducted by the ZRP into allegations of fraud, corruption, theft, embezzlement, or dishonesty that have been levelled against you.”
Cde Mutasa added: “By copy of this letter, therefore, you are hereby so suspended with immediate effect without prejudice to any due processes that may ensue in line with the constitution of the party.”
He said the police had released a preliminary report that had since been presented to President Mugabe.
“It is on the basis of this letter that these suspensions are made. The investigations by the police are still going on and this is why we are suspending them,” said Cde Mutasa.
He said the suspensions would not affect the party ahead of general elections set for this year.
Cde Mutasa said leaders should be cadres of good repute and no party member would want to be led by a corrupt leader.
He said the party’s provincial vice chairperson Cde Dorothy Mabika would be the acting chairperson until the matter was resolved.
Cde Madiro was in 2004 suspended from the party for allegedly participating in an illegal meeting at Dinyane Primary School in Tsholotsho to discuss party leadership.
Online Reporter