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Teachers' Union Leader Suspended Over ZANU PF Links

1 year agoSun, 25 Jun 2023 10:27:30 GMT

Teachers' Union Leader Suspended Over ZANU PF Links

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has suspended one of its members in Masvingo over suspected links to ZANU PF-linked groups.

ARTUZ Masvingo provincial spokesperson Kudakwashe Runeso was suspended for allegedly participating in activities organised by ZANU PF’s shadowy groups.

Several ZANU PF-linked groups such as Teachers4ED and the Forever Associate Zimbabwe (FAZ) have sprouted to push for President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-election.

A suspension letter addressed to Runesu seen by The Standard showed that the union leader was being removed from his post with immediate effect pending further investigations. Part of the letter reads:

Having received a report from Masvingo provincial leadership on your involvement in working with retrogressive groupings created by the state to thwart and undermine unions, a decision of you being suspended from being an ARTUZ member and from your current position as the Masvingo provincial spokesperson has been adopted.
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This suspension is with immediate effect and you shall be served with dates and all relevant material to prepare for your disciplinary hearing.

ARTUZ president Obert Masaraure confirmed Runesu’s suspension. He said:

I am told by our secretary general (Robson Chere) that they received a recommendation to suspend the member from Masvingo province.
It is alleged that the member was engaging in conduct that is inimical to the values of the union.
Investigations are ongoing and a disciplinary hearing will be conducted.

ARTUZ was founded in 2002 and advocates for the rights and welfare of rural teachers and promotes quality education for all children in Zimbabwe.

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13 Comments

Anonymous · 1 year ago

The problem comes @Muzimba when Masaraure says you can't have links with Zanu Pf if you want to be in our trade union What does he say about having links with the opposition? Once he says it's ok to have links with the opposition like the situation I see in PTUZ then the government will start viewing you as opposition Trade unions should be apolitical Unions should address government as government not 'this ZANU PF government' as we hear from some of these trade unions The problem we have is our political climate in Zim is poisonous How do you separate trade union business and politics? How do you separate government and political parties?

Dhodha · 1 year ago

Iwe Sha, ma securocrats chaiwo are supposed to be apolitical but don't you see them mu tent kuma rally, regalia and all. You can't be representing disenfranchised rural teachers woonekwa futi kuZanu kwacho kurikubikwa nhamo. It's that simple

muzimba 🇿🇼 · 1 year ago

I agree with u man.thts the problem w our government one must pretend it's okay whilst the house is on fire.if you voice your concern you automatically become an enemy of the state(unpatriotic). but being patriotic isn't about siding with the incumbent government but upholding ideas and interests that benefits the whole country.not that when zanu pf is happy everyone is happy.thats **** ,it's like zanu doesn't err .are they gods?zanu must shape up or ship out.they must do away with promises and deliver.promises are for the opposition.vote wisely for CCC.i rest my case

Ibhubesi Uqobo · 1 year ago

Unions should be independent of government, irrespective of what party is in power, otherwise they get conflicted.

X² · 1 year ago

I concur. Trade Unions suffer malignancy from the ruling party because they are advocating for welfare of their constituents, and ZANU takes that as opposition politics, whereas in reality it's all about politics of the stomach. You can't be a trade unionist and sleep with the governing party, wherein lies the conflicted Teachers 4ED animal. They aren't really for the welfare of teachers, but a way to the feeding trough, to feed off the crumbs from the ZANU table. To ZANU anyone complaining that they are hungry is talking politics.

Anonymous · 1 year ago

I am really surprised and it's not that I support Zanu PF I have always known Masaraure to be a fierce government critic and I guess that's politics Is Mr Masaraure now saying ARTUZ is now like an opposition party where all those who support ZANU PF should not be amongst them Another case in point is PTUZ where some senior members of that union have senior posts in political parties It really confuses me and this brings about friction between these unions and government Are they unions or political parties? At the end of the day it's teachers who suffer

Anonymous · 1 year ago

Urikurasika papiko iwe.....

Anonymous · 1 year ago

State your facts @Anonymous 'Urikurasika papiko iwe..' is not a fact

pm · 1 year ago

saka muchaita sei

suspended teacher · 1 year ago

ndingarambe mari here guys with my slave wages

· 1 year ago

pfungwa dzavo hadzishandi mushe chete

· 1 year ago

hehehe this country is more funny than Mai Titi