THE Zanu PF Matabeleland South youth league has suspended
its chairperson Washington Nkomo on charges of indiscipline, fanning
factionalism and abuse of office, among others.
The youth league’s disciplinary committee met on Thursday
in Gwanda, where they passed a vote of no-confidence on Nkomo. But Nkomo
yesterday dismissed his alleged suspension as null and void.
“As far as I know, I am still the Matabeleland South youth
league chairperson. I have not been briefed on that, so as it is, it’s just but
rumours,” he said.
Zanu PF national secretary for administration Obert Mpofu
said he was unaware of Nkomo’s suspension. “It’s the first time I am hearing it
from you,” Mpofu said.
However, the youth league’s disciplinary committee — in its
position paper — said it could no longer work with the Nkomo because he was
allegedly destabilising the ruling party.
“The youth league Matabeleland South provincial
disciplinary committee has on October 10, 2019, sat to discuss allegations of
indiscipline, corruption, misuse or abuse of authority without executive
consultation and misuse of resources acquired through the party and the wing by
Nkomo,” the position paper read in part.
The youths said the decision to boot out Nkomo took long as
they feared being labelled G40 activists – a Zanu PF faction that was angling
to take over after the late former President Robert Mugabe.
A number of G40 leaders such as Saviour Kasukuwere,
Jonathan Moyo, Mandiitawepi Chimene and Patrick Zhuwao, among others, are in
exile fleeing alleged persecution.
“The chairman has caused despondency within the party
structures by firing and appointing youth executive members. All along,
provincial members of Matabeleland South have been fearing to stand against
manipulation by the chairman in fear of being demoted to lower positions and
labelled G40,” the disciplinary committee said.
“He overrides Matabeleland South youth league and commands
the executive members to be loyal to himself instead of the party and
President. He has addressed Press conferences without the knowledge of his
executive on behalf of Matabeleland South youth league purporting to be
resolutions agreed by the provincial executive.” Newsday
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