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Moyo
and Chiyangwa lose battle against Paradza as chaos rocks Zanu
Crisis in Zimbabwe
Coalition
Extracted from
Crisis in Zimbabwe Weekly Update
July 02- July 11, 2004
The expulsion of Kindness
Paradza, the Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Makonde from the party by
the Phillip Chiyangwa- led Mashonaland West province committee last month
has backfired.
Paradza was expelled
by Chiyangwa’s executive for failing to produce a Zanu PF membership card
and for opposing government policies through his banned newspaper. His
expulsion was supported by Jonathan Moyo, the junior Minister of State
for Information and Publicity in the office of the President and Cabinet,
who was not happy about Paradza’s attack of the dreaded Access to Information
and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA).
But in a sudden turn
of events, more than 1000 war veterans in Chinhoyi demonstrated against
Chiyangwa accusing him of running party affairs like his personal property.
This was followed by a high-powered delegation led by Chief Nemakonde
that came to Harare and registered its displeasure over the expulsion
of their MP.
It is crucial to note
that the continued infighting in Zanu PF demonstrates the urgency that
is needed to resolve the country’s deepening legitimacy and governance
crisis. Moyo’s ubiquitous and pervasive behaviour in every aspect of Zimbabwe’s
political life is also a cause for concern and this may put to the fore
that he might have joined Zanu PF in order to ‘destroy it from within.’
This seems plausible
because Moyo has made several enemies in both the government and in Zanu
PF. His role in the expulsion of Paradza has now sucked in the Chiefs
who are the rural custodians of Zanu PF.
Through the banning
of The Daily News, The Daily News On Sunday and The Tribune
and the expulsion of foreign journalists from Zimbabwe, Moyo has destroyed
Zimbabwe’s image among civilised societies hence the country’s current
pariah status.
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