The late Vice-President John Nkomo’s son, Jabulani, has
shot down claims that he is a sore, perennial loser in Zanu PF primary
elections, instead saying Tsholotsho South is the loser, as it votes
incompetent legislators.
Nkomo torched a storm, when he accused the Matabeleland
North leadership of rigging the vote in favour of sitting legislator, Zenzo
Sibanda, a charge denied by Zanu PF provincial chairperson, Richard Moyo.
Moyo and Sibanda rubbished the rigging claims, accusing
Nkomo of being a perennial loser and a novice in politics. “First, I am not a
perennial loser. Tsholotsho South is the perennial loser because since 2013,
people are still yearning for development, something different. Nothing has
happened.
“I put my name forward to assist the people of Tsholotsho
because I know I can. In any case, I have been assisting them before in many
ways,” Nkomo said before listing a number of charity events he has held over
the years, among them assisting the marginalised San community with food and
clothing.
“Sibanda also blames me for expecting to inherit politics
from my father. Of course, there is no inheritance in political office. I know
that. I do not even understand why he should be even saying that.
“He must get time to check my curriculum vitae and he will
know that I have been in politics for a long time. I am not new. The only
downside of me is that I expect to play by the rules, which some desperate
people do not want to. They want to cling to office at all costs.”
The Tsholotsho South legislator, who was not picking up
calls yesterday, accused Nkomo of only showing up during elections and wanting
to ride on the popularity of his father to seek sympathy and votes.
Nkomo argued otherwise, describing himself as “his own
man”.
“I must also warn that Sibanda must leave my father out of
this. I am my own man. And, yes, I will identify with my father, a national
leader, who did a lot of work for our community and indeed for the nation. And
I am proud of him.”
The late VP tried several times without success to become a
sitting legislator. Newsday
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