Jabulani Nkomo, son of the late Vice-President John Landa Nkomo, has been barred from attending the upcoming ZANU PF annual conference.
His name was removed from the accreditation list for Matabeleland North Province for the conference set to be held in Bulawayo.
While ZANU PF provincial structures have been accrediting delegates, the process appears to be plagued by factional conflicts.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200033699/late-vps-son-banished-from-zanu-pf-conference">NewsDay</a>, Nkomo said he was told that his name was not on the accreditation list. He said:
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My name was on the list from Tsholotsho district to our Lupane provincial office for accreditation for the party’s forthcoming conference as a provincial member elected by Tsholotsho district.
Surprisingly, it disappeared along the way and was nowhere to be found. I have lodged my complaint with the relevant offices, hence I can’t comment any further.
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ZANU PF insiders claim that provincial chairperson Richard Moyo conspired with his allies to remove Jabulani’s name at the last minute.
Jabulani was reportedly replaced by Moyo’s allies, including former Senator Believe Gaule, who is not part of the current provincial structure.
Gaule denied the allegations and referred NewsDay to Moyo.
Moyo, who is also the Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs and Devolution minister, said:
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It is not my duty to accredit delegates, therefore, I was never involved in coming up with the list of delegates. If ever there is such a case, why should the person be removed?
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NewsDay reported sources as saying the discord within the party began in May when Jabulani was appointed to the provincial coordinating committee after a new position of provincial deputy member for local government was created.
During a meeting to co-opt a new member, both Jabulani and Gaule were nominated, necessitating an election to fill the post.
It is claimed that Gaule pulled out of the election, but then some influential party members tried to replace Jabulani with Gaule.
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The son of the late Vice President has been stopped from going to a big party meeting. Some people say there are arguments in the party about who should be allowed to go. The son's name was taken off the list at the last minute. Now other people have been put in his place. The son is upset and has complained. There are claims that the party officials may have done this on purpose. There seems to be disagreements within the party about who should be in charge.

Son Of Late Vice President Barred From ZANU PF Conference

ZANU PF is pushing for constitutional amendments that would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to extend his term beyond 2028 when his second and final term is set to expire.
The party is currently preparing for its 21st Annual People’s Conference, which will be held at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair Grounds in Bulawayo from October 22 to 27.
It is at this conference that the proposed amendments may be adopted and then presented to Parliament, where ZANU PF holds a significant majority and enjoys the compliance of the opposition CCC faction led by Sengezo Tshabangu.
In the lead-up to the conference, ZANU PF’s Harare Province held its provincial inter-district conference on Sunday.
The purpose of this meeting was to formulate draft resolutions that will be presented to the party leadership at the annual conference in Bulawayo.
According to ZANU PF Harare provincial chairman Godwills Masimirembwa, the most critical resolution that emerged from the provincial inter-district conference was the recommendation that President Mnangagwa should continue to lead the country beyond 2028. Said Masimirembwa:
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The most critical issue which comes is that the Constitution of Zimbabwe must be amended to enable him to continue to lead beyond 2028.
We are aware that there are constitutional limitations; first of all, it says the President serves for a maximum of two terms of five years each.
There is that window of extending the number of years for each term, or tentatively we can remove the term limit from two terms to three terms or scrap the term limit altogether.
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According to Masimirembwa, the ZANU PF Harare inter-district conference also recommended amending another constitutional limitation – the clause that prohibits any constitutional changes from benefiting the incumbent president.
However, lawyer Thabani Mpofu argued that a constitutional amendment would not provide any legitimate benefits to Mnangagwa. He wrote on X:
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The constitutional provision that restricts a president to a maximum of two terms is a term limit provision.
As such, any successful amendment to this provision cannot be applied retroactively to benefit the incumbent.
In simple terms, Mnangagwa is constitutionally ineligible to benefit from an extension of the presidential term limit.
Therefore, any attempt to do so would not only be futile but also a blatant violation of constitutionalism.
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Mnangagwa first came into office in 2017 after a military-backed transition that removed long-time ruler Robert Mugabe from power.
Mnangagwa then won the presidential elections in 2018 and 2023, narrowly defeating his main rival, Nelson Chamisa. However, Chamisa has disputed the results of both elections.
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ZANU PF, a political party in Zimbabwe, wants to change the constitution so President Emmerson Mnangagwa can stay in power past 2028. They will discuss this at a conference in October. The party also wants to change the rule that stops constitutional changes from helping the current president. Mnangagwa became president in 2017 and won two elections. The opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, doesn't agree with the results. ZANU PF's Harare Province supports changing the constitution so Mnangagwa can continue as president after 2028.

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