
Mandipaka, who was the director of ceremonies, said this
while introducing himself to the gathering crowd.
“My name is Oliver Mandipaka and I am the Zanu PF
Manicaland secretary for information and publicity. I am the MP for Buhera
North where I defeated Tsvangirai and I will beat him again in the next
election,” Mandipaka said amid jeers and booing from the crowd.
Noticing the misfiring by Mandipaka, Zanu PF Manicaland
provincial chairman Mike Madiro made a correction.
“As the ruling party chairperson, may I remind each other
that it is important to know that this gathering is for everyone, even
opposition party supporters. Zanu PF is the ruling party, yes, but we are here
to welcome a minister for all the people of Manicaland,” Madiro said.
“We welcome everyone here regardless of political
affiliation and race. The minister is for all of us. We want to welcome
everyone here because this is an important event for us all.”
Mutsvangwa, in her address, emphasised that there was no
need to denigrate other parties.
“My position here is for everyone. I have an open-door
policy. We are one and there should be no segregation regarding political
affiliation,” she said.
“We should now unite and set aside political differences so
that we develop this province as one people. Let’s all forgive each other.
Let’s forget our past and extend the hands of forgiving each other. Let bygones
be bygones and focus on issues of development. ”
After realising the blunder, the party’s provincial
secretary for administration Kenneth Saruchera took over as the director of
ceremonies.
Recently, Mandipaka exchanged harsh words and nearly came
to blows over factional politics with fellow Buhera South MP Joseph Chinotimba
during a provincial co-ordination committee meeting in Mutare. Newsday
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