Zanu PF throws Chipanga under the bus; Apologies to Chiwenga, Mnangagwa

MUTARE: After RODNEY Dangarembizi, the man Zanu-PF Youth Affairs Secretary Cde Kudzanai Chipanga accused of originating the statement that denigrated Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Constantino Chiwenga and the ZDF hierarchy, yesterday categorically denied involvement in the invective-filled statement as he dismissed the embattled youth leader as a creature of habit given to hysterical behaviours, ZANU-PF Youths League in Manicaland has castigated their leader Cde Kudzanai Chipanga for denigrating the Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, General Constantino Guveya Chiwenga, saying the views he expressed did not represent those of the wing. Cde Chipanga has since made a public apology.

In a statement read at a press briefing yesterday at the Zanu-PF provincial offices in Mutare, youths’ secretary for security Cde Simbarashe Mwarinda distanced the league from Cde Chipanga’s statement. Cde Mwarinda said they were shocked by their leader’s actions.

“We know that the revolutionary cadres have been booted out from the Central Committee up to provincial level including the second-in-command of the party and Government and the majority of the targeted have liberation war background. This is why as Zanu-PF youths in Manicaland, we have come to support the issues raised by the Commander Defence Forces and we also support Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa and other persecuted comrades as we believe no one has monopoly over the party.