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Khupe grilled over Mujuru

Politics
MDC-T vice-president Thokozani Khupe was yesterday grilled by Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development deputy minister Abigail Damasane (Zanu PF) after criticising the ruling party’s decision to expel former Vice-President Joice Mujuru.

MDC-T vice-president Thokozani Khupe was yesterday grilled by Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development deputy minister Abigail Damasane (Zanu PF) after criticising the ruling party’s decision to expel former Vice-President Joice Mujuru.

By VENERANDA LANGA

Khupe had argued Mujuru’s expulsion had further reduced the number of female politicians in positions of authority.

The issue came up during debate on a motion to compel government to declare International Women’s Day as a public holiday.

Damasane felt offended by Khupe’s remarks and ordered the opposition legislator to stop delving into matters that did not relate to her party.

“The MP did not do a research on the truth as to why the former Vice-President was dismissed from government,” she said.

“I, therefore, urge the MP to do thorough research before issuing any statements in this House because as Zanu PF we are guided by the party constitution as to how we deal with various unbecoming acts that led to the dismissal of the former Vice-President.”

Damasane added: “There is no revolution without cleansing, as Zanu PF you have never heard us asking why Tendai Biti left MDC-T to form MDC Renewal, or rather why Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga resigned from her post as secretary-general which brings down the number of women in decision-making positions.”

Meanwhile, the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Small and Medium Enterprises chaired by Dorothy Mhangami recommended that the Co-operatives Societies Act should be amended.

The committee said this would address challenges in the running of co-operatives and strengthen its enforcement provisions in the administration of housing co-operatives.

“Some housing co-operatives have been infiltrated by greedy people bent on fleecing desperate home seekers of their hard-earned money,” read the committee report.