INFORMATION deputy minister Energy Mutodi is angling to
replace embattled ruling party youth league boss, Pupurai Togarepi, who was
booted out early this week.
Mutodi made it clear that he was ready to take over from
Togarepi, who is for the second time in his reign fighting off an attempt to
oust him from office following a vote-of-no-confidence passed on him by the
national executive of the youth wing.
“I am ready to serve as the Zanu PF secretary for the youth
league if President ED Mnangagwa chooses me. I am committed to the
establishment of an informed, vibrant, vigilant and empowered youth league for
the good of our party Zanu PF,” Mutodi said.
Insiders said Mutodi’s statements were premature and
signalled the divisions within the party given that Togarepi has not even been
formally relieved of his post.
“His statements are premature and unorthodox given that
people don’t campaign for politburo posts and that Togarepi has not been pushed
out. It’s just a vote-of-no-confidence that might not even succeed,” an insider
said.
The vote-of-no-confidence passed on Togarepi, his deputy
Lewis Matutu and secretary of administration Tendai Chirau, came at a time when
fierce in-fighting is reportedly threatening Zanu PF.
Some in the youth league were touting Gokwe Nembudziya MP
Justice Mayor Wadyejena to fill the post if Mnangagwa fires Togarepi, who is
also Zanu PF chief whip in
Parliament.
“The fights are being led by disgruntled people who were
eyeing top posts and lucrative perks once President Mnangagwa controls
government,” another insider said.
“They are, however, unhappy that they have not been given
these posts and outsiders are now running government. So the race is now on
unseating those that have posts so that they can also benefit.”
Togarepi refused to comment on the ongoing fights,
referring all questions to party legal secretary Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana, who
was not immediately available for comment.
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