Zanu PF has summoned Midlands provincial chairman Jason Machaya to appear before its politburo to explain the province’s rejection of the party’s decision to disband district co-ordinating committees (DCCs), impeccable sources said yesterday.
Machaya, who is also Midlands governor, was also expected to answer charges that his province had instead proposed the disbandment of the politburo.
During the meeting at which secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa presented the party position on DCCs, several Midlands officials, notably Zanu PF’s Parliament chief whip and central committee member Joram Gumbo, allegedly made their position clear that disbanding DCCs was not welcome.
Gumbo’s alleged attack on the decision to scrap DCCs, described by party leader President Robert Mugabe as “divisive”, has been viewed as a revolt.
According to party insiders, the politburo is expected to tackle Gumbo’s case at a special meeting today.
“Gumbo openly said the decision to disband the DCCs was wrong as it exposed other party members who are now laughed at. This did not go well with party chairman Simon Khaya Moyo, who viewed it as disrespect of the politburo,” said the source.
“Khaya Moyo has summoned Machaya to appear before the politburo to explain why a senior member like Gumbo had embarrassed the politburo in front of grassroots structures.”
Gumbo is believed to belong to the Emmerson Mnangagwa faction which is embroiled in a fierce battle of succession against another faction allegedly led by Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
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Defence minister Mnangawa’s faction had beaten the rival faction in the DCC battle in most provinces.
Zanu PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo yesterday denied Machaya had been summoned to appear before the politburo.
“It is mere speculation. The politburo never discussed such things,” Gumbo said.
Today’s meeting is also expected to feature a showdown between Tsholotsho MP Jonathan Moyo and Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, the Zanu PF co-chairperson in the parliamentary constitution-making body, Copac, over the draft constitution.
Mangwana and Moyo have recently engaged in no-holds-barred verbal altercations over the draft constitution.
“Tomorrow (today), it will be a showdown between Moyo and Mangwana,” the source said.
Gumbo (Rugare) confirmed the development yesterday saying: “There was not much we discussed on Wednesday. We are going to debate it tomorrow (today).” [email protected]
