Zanu PF Youth Leader Fired For Criticising Mnangagwa
Munashe Mtutsa was fired by Zanu PF Bulawayo youth province.
Mlutsa was the province’s district co-ordinating committee (DCC) secretary for youth affairs.
He was dismissed for allegedly criticising President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s decision to compensate white former commercial farmers.
Mlutsa is alleged to have described Mnangagwa’s move to compensate white farmers as a “stupid neo-liberal decision”.
As a result, Mlutsa was suspended in absentia on Friday last week by seven district chairpersons at a meeting attended by Bulawayo acting provincial youth chairperson Sibongile Sibanda.
Mnangagwa last month signed a US$3,5 billion infrastructure compensation deal with white former commercial farmers who were removed from their farms during the chaotic land reform programme which started in 2000.
The late former President Robert Mugabe’s administration evicted 4 500 white farmers and redistributed the land to about 300 000 black families.
Mtutsa allegedly sent a message to the party’s WhatsApp group disparaging the gesture.
“This is one of the stupid neo-liberal decisions with no iota of ideological clarity or basis. A move made to impress Western countries thinking that this will reduce or have sanctions removed,” Mtutsa allegedly said.
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“This is an insult to the thousands of people who perished in Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe for the liberation of this country. It’s akin to urinating on the tomb of the unknown soldier.”
District chairpersons Clive Mandipe, Ushe Jena, Royce Ndhlovu, Blessing Makamazi, Sithembelenkosini Ndlovu, Mehluli Mlotswa and Benziwayinkosi Dlodlo agreed that Mtutsa had undermined Mnangagwa’s authority.
“We will not hesitate to expel people who are against the vision of the President. It is clear that this comrade is attacking the President when he says it’s wrong to compensate the white farmers. We support our President 100%,” Sibanda told NewsDay.
Last week, Zanu PF Matabeleland North provincial youth leader Tamuka Nyoni, was suspended for allegedly working with the Promise Mkwananzi-led pressure group, #Tajamuka/Sesijikile.
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