A BID to demonstrate against the new Mashonaland East
Provincial Affairs minister David Musabayana by a section of war veterans
flopped after members refused to take part, NewsDay has learnt.
Musabayana, also Wedza North legislator, was sworn in on
Monday, taking over from Retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri.
However, a few disgruntled war veterans wanted to protest
against Musabayana in Marondera accusing him of being a top member of the G40
faction.
A source told NewsDay that the war veterans were left with
egg on the face after they found no backers for the planned protest.
“It is true that some few individuals in the name of war
veterans had planned to demonstrate against the new minister. But the demo
failed to take off as other members refused to be part of such,” a source, who
requested anonymity, said.
“The objective of the protest was to block Musabayana from
being sworn in as provincial minister. His detractors accused him of belonging
to the G40 cabal.”
Musabayana confirmed the aborted demonstration which he
said was orchestrated by his detractors.
Musabayana becomes the fourth Mashonaland East Provincial
Affairs minister in four years. His predecessors include Simbaneuta Mudarikwa
(2013), Joel Biggie Matiza (2015) and Mutinhiri (2016). Newsday
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