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ZAPU Says Army Commander Should Reject ZANU PF Politburo Appointment

1 year agoWed, 01 Nov 2023 05:06:28 GMT
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ZAPU Says Army Commander Should Reject ZANU PF Politburo Appointment

The opposition Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU) party said that the Commander of Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF), General Phillip Valerio Sibanda should reject his recent appointment into the ZANU PF Politburo by President Emmerson Mnangagwa if he still has a ZAPU conscience, reported NewZimbabwe.com.

Sibanda was a member of ZAPU’s military wing, the Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZPRA) during the War of Independence.

On Saturday, 28 October, Mnangagwa announced Sibanda as an ex-officio member of ZANU PF’s Politburo.

Opposition political parties including ZAPU and the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) have said the appointment is unconstitutional and goes against Section 208 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which bars serving members of the security services from being active members or office bearers of political parties.

Responding to followers on X, formerly Twitter, ZAPU said Sibanda should reject the appointment saying by joining the ZANU PF Politburo, he has become a member of the cult. It said:

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If he still has any ZAPU conscience in him, he would reject it. But anyone who has enjoyed the poisoned chalice for so many years would definitely not do so. He is now part of the cult, and history will judge him harshly!

Some former ZAPU members who were led by the late former Home Affairs Minister Dumiso Dabengwa left ZANU PF in 2011 to revive the party.

However, the majority maintained their allegiance to ZANU PF saying they respected the 1987 Unity Accord.

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17 Comments

CCC · 1 year ago
MUTEMO HATIUZIWE CDES TONGOITA ZVEMAHUMBWE
Gidza · 1 year ago
A party that wins elections forms the gvt and the president of that gvt appoints party members to key post like the Commander ZDF. What came first is that Sibanda was a member of Zanu pf before being appointed ZDF Commander. There is no law that prohibits members of the security services to be members of any party but what is only prohibited is to be partisan in the discharge of their duties and to do active participation or hold office for the party. Being ex- officio being that because of what you are or what you were- this is not active participation nor it is holding office. Being an ex-officio is like holding a honorory degree....
hela hela · 1 year ago
paMasvingopooo,kkkk
Ndini · 1 year ago
No no brothers and sisters this country is for us The KARANGA. S ZIMBABWE IS BELONGS TO KARANGAS E,D CHAMISA ARE KARANGAS MAVITORI NO OTHER TRIBE WILL RULE THIS COUNTRY ITS GOD STAMP
Colonel Mnangagwa · 1 year ago
the general is paving the way for me......2050 ndendiripo to reclaim my father's throne
CHAWABVUNZA · 1 year ago
On Saturday 2023, Army Commader Philip Valerio Sibandaï, was coffered with "Ex-Officio" membership of the ZANU PF Politbro. This was in conflict with the Constitution of ZImbabwe which forbids any member of the of the security forces to dub in politics. Citizens expected General Sibanda to decline the appointment . They held General Sibanda as an esteemed member of the army. Even today as I pen this comment citizens still expect him to take pen and paper and decline to accept this appointment which contravines section 208 of the Constitution of ZImbabwe. It boggles my mind why His Excellency Advocate President ED Mnangagwa chose to break the Constitution with impunity. What more would he gain from the general in a Polibro meeting which he does not get from the General in the meetings he holds with him together with heads of other security departments. The Constitution was shredded in the most despicable manner. This is my story and I am sticking to it. [ THE BUSH LAWYER4GGG].
Ndini · 1 year ago
It's not that they like Sibanda. the idea is to contain him in case he plans another coup actually Sibanda is just holding on the title but they strip him all powers ,just like Opah muchinguri she just holding a title with nothing to do she goes to office to sit and do her business using government resources
zuvarese Kungohuku Zuvarese · 1 year ago
Tongwei makanyarara kutaura zve amve ndouzvine....
🏃‍♀️ Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 1 year ago
Zanu and the military cannot be separated
Tambaoga · 1 year ago
yakazoita here rent
· 1 year ago
@Tambaoga, kuri kushosha nekuhlabiwa. Musana hausi kugona... 🤣🤣🤣
Unknown · 1 year ago
Haa senyika trikuenda kwatrukubva army yamumaoko w e political party not state😭😭😭💔
Zuze · 1 year ago
On the contrary, ZANU is now under the control of the army
🏃‍♀️ Chi baby Che Zanu 🌊 · 1 year ago
Dream on Zuze

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