FORMER Vice-President Joice Mujuru’s opposition National
People’s Party (NPP) has been hit by another wave of resignations in
Mashonaland West, where two senior provincial executives resigned last week in
protest over alleged imposition of candidates ahead of this year’s watershed
elections.
Among those who resigned are youth provincial chairperson,
Shepherd Masotse and Chinhoyi district chairperson, Danson Mapfumo. This comes
after another Mujuru ally and former NPP Mashonaland West national council
member, Marian Chombo, rejoined Zanu PF early this year.
Mapfumo said he resigned after the party’s national
leadership imposed South Africa-based Lessily Mhanga to represent NPP in
Chinhoyi constituency.
“Yes, I resigned because of imposition of candidates in the
party in the coming elections. For example, they want to impose Lessily Mhanga,
who is based in South Africa, in Chinhoyi constituency against the will of
members in Chinhoyi. These guys never learn. Zanu PF fielded Philip Chiyangwa
from Harare and lost the elections in 2013, what more someone from as far as
South Africa?” queried Mapfumo
Masotse said NPP leadership lacks direction and questioned
their sincerity in removing Zanu PF from power.
Masotse said he was not happy with funding party programmes
in the province whenever leadership visits.
“I thought when Amai Mujuru formed this party she was
serious, but have experienced something else … we use our own resources to do
party activities as they continuously say the party has no funds. They are
going nowhere,” he said.
But NPP Chinhoyi district spokesperson Admire Chisungo
defended the decision to field Diaspora-based candidates.
“There is nothing wrong in fielding members in the Diaspora
if they meet the criteria. The candidate in question is in the local structures
and has been coming back to vote in every election. He is constantly in touch
with what is happening back here,” he said. Newsday
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