CONFUSION continues to rock Zanu PF’s fractious Masvingo province with provincial political commissar Tranos Huruva last week distancing himself from a letter pleading with national party chairman Simon Khaya Moyo to dissolve the Lovemore Matuke-led provincial executive.
REPORT BY EVERSON MUSHAVA
Huruva told NewsDay that although the letter, which was on a genuine Zanu PF letterhead bore his original signature, he was not involved in drafting it and instead accused his rivals of seeking to tarnish his political image by circulating the letter.
“This was a forged letter with a scanned signature,” Huruva said.
“How can I call for the dissolution of the executive I am part of? I was visiting Bikita and Zaka the date the said letter was manufactured.”
The Khaya Moyo-led team is expected to descend on Masvingo this week to end the bickering which now threatens to tear apart the party’s provincial structures.
According to the letter dated May 6, Huruva seemed to be pleading with Khaya Moyo to visit the province and dissolve the provincial leadership led by Matuke for “resisting to co-operate” with Vice-President Joice Mujuru.
Mujuru and Defence minister Emmerson Mnangagwa are allegedly leading rival factions battling to succeed President Robert Mugabe who turned 89 in February. Both Mujuru and Mnangagwa have, however, publicly denied leading the alleged factions.
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Part of the alleged forged letter reads: “As the political commissar of the province, I strongly recommend that you come and lay the groundwork for an immediate change in leadership of Masvingo Zanu PF provincial executive in line with the agreed roadmap.
“Matuke, the current chairperson of the province, is resisting co-operating with the VPs views on the province’s new direction. Let us know if there are any other areas that you would want us to deal with before your arrival in Masvingo.”
But members of the Mnangagwa faction are insisting that Matuke authored the letter.
According to sources, Huruva used to belong to the Mnangagwa faction before he crossed the floor to join the Mujuru faction, sparking a dogfight as both camps battle for control of the province.
