'Some people say that politics is a dirty game. This time in Zanu-PF, it has become dirtier. I have no capacity of doing those things.'
Mrs. Mujuru says she received a letter today advising her that she has been relieved of her duties.
International Crisis Group Southern Africa project director Pius Pigou told Studio 7 that Mr. Mugabe consolidates his power by playing the two factions.
He was endorsed the Zanu PF president, secretary and sole candidate of the party’s 2018 presidential election at just-ended 6th Congress.
Mr. Mugabe has accused the vice president of working with the MDC-T to topple him and has recommended that the party should dismiss her.
The organization noted that 70 percent of the cases that they are dealing with involve girls between 11 and 14 years.
Gumbo has joined former war veterans leaders Jabulani Sibanda in the political wilderness as he has now been expelled from the party.
Mr. Mugabe made the remarks after apparently being irked by Mrs. Mujuru’s second no-show at the party’s crucial Politburo meeting in Harare.
Kudakwashe Bhasikiti has added his voice to the chorus of Zimbabwean politicians who have described Mr. Mugabe as having the divine right to rule the Southern African country.
Party members said to be backing a faction led by Justice Minister Emmerson Mnangagwa were on the campaign trail Monday urging party supporters to vote out Vice President Joice Mujuru
If adopted, this will complete the purging of Vice President Joice Mujuru and her allies from key party organs such as the Central Committee and the Politburo.
Zimbabwe’s under fire vice president Joice Mujuru missed a crucial Politburo meeting that met at the party headquarters in Harare to amend the party constitution to concentrate power in President Robert Mugabe.
Zanu-PF Youth League secretary for legal affairs Tongai Kasukuwere told VOA Studio 7 it’s game over for Mrs. Mujuru after being dumped by her own province.
Mr. Sata, who died two weeks ago in London after a long illness, was buried in the Embassy Park, the resting place of Zambian leaders.
Those removed are Masvingo chairman, Retired Brigadier General Callisto Gwanetsa, Mashonaland West’s, Themba Mliswa, Midlands chair, Jason Machaya, and Harare’s Amos Midzi.
A letter written by the ministry's permanent secretary indicates that the meeting would start in the morning in Health Minister Dr. David Parirenyatwa’s office.
Senior doctors in Zimbabwe have joined a strike by junior and middle level doctors plunging the country’s creaking healthcare system into crisis.
Minister Mutsvangwa says Zimbabwe’s new ambassador is expected to work hard towards the removal of sanctions imposed on President Robert Mugabe and his inner circle.
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors’ Association says it resolved to seek President Mugabe’s intervention after their talks with the ministries of health and finance hit a snag.
There were also clashes in Manicaland as some youths sympathetic to Mrs. Mujuru demonstrated against outgoing Women’s League boss, Oppah Muchinguru.
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