NEW kid on the political scene, the People’s Party (PP)
fronted by former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has been dealt a body blow
after one of its top executives, Vince Musewe, pulled out hardly a month after
the formation of the opposition grouping.
Musewe, who had been appointed as the party’s secretary for
research and economic affairs, resigned just a few weeks after his appointment,
saying the risk benefits were not worth his while.
Party secretary-general Lloyd Msipa confirmed the fallout
which he said was driven by Musewe’s desire to get paid for holding the post.
“We are looking for membership not mercenaries; this is a
people’s project and we could, therefore, not pay him for belonging to the
party,” Msipa said.
The party alleged that Musewe indicated that he would be
taking a huge risk being the only member in senior leadership representing the
party from Zimbabwe and therefore, wanted an allowance for the risk he was
taking.
“He said he was going to be vocal and this would affect his
other sources of income, therefore, he needed to be paid. The party is not
about that, so we parted ways, but it’s important for me to note that it was
him who came to us expressing interest in holding that position.”
Musewe confirmed he had left the party, but denied
allegations that he had demanded payment. “Please note, I have withdrawn my membership from PP. The
risk benefits are not worth my while at this stage,” he said.
Mzembi, who was part of the Zanu PF G40 faction ousted from
power and the party through a military coup in 2017, formed the party in exile
with the hope of pushing the current leadership of President Emmerson Mnangagwa
out of power in 2023. Newsday
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