The supporters were protesting against alleged
disqualification of Lawrence Katsiru, who is set to contest in the primary
elections against long-time rival Cleopas Kundiona.
The Marondera Central seat fell vacant following the recall
of MDC Alliance’s Caston Matewu by the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T.
A Zanu PF official told NewsDay Weekender that the
disgruntled party members were angry over reports that Katsiru’s CV had been
tampered with by the vetting team in order to disqualify him.
“Most of the people who are here are against the imposition
of candidates. It is rumoured that Katsiru’s CV was tampered with by the
vetting team. We are against the imposition of candidates in this province,”
one official, who requested anonmyty, said.
NewsDay Weekender is reliably informed that there is a
faction pushing for Kundiona to go uncontested, but the move has since been met
with resistance. Kundiona lost to Matewu in the 2018 general elections.
The educationist represented Zanu PF after having defeated
Katsiru in the primary elections in the same year. Newsday
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