Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo| A few months after being handpicked by the First Lady Grace Mugabe to become the Zanu PF Provincial Chairman, Amasa Nhejana escaped death by a whisker when his vehicle was involved in a car accident in Zaka last Wednesday.
The widely unpopupar and little-known Nhenjana was imposed by the Grace Mugabe led members of the G40 faction two months ago following the decison by the provincial executive to reject Mrs Mugabe’s ascendancy to the presidency.
Ironically, Nhenjana’s Audi A4 vehicle was sideswiped by a vehicle belonging to a Chirundu based police officer, ZimEye can reveal.
The cop was identified as Fredson Chikutusa. The accident happened in the Mushungwa area of Zaka. He escaped unhurt but his vehicle was extensively damaged.
Although Nhenjana claimed the accident was caused by the bad state of the road, Zanu PF insiders told ZimeEye.com the ruling party provincial boss escaped a plot to eliminate him by party stalwarts who are against his appoitment to the chairmanship.
“I hit about four pot holes and I could feel that something was not well with the car so I reduced speed and the vehicle veered off my lane,”said Nhenjana.
Party insiders warned of pending internecine wars in the troubled ruling party.
Nhenjana was literally handpicked by Mrs Mugabe’s blue-eyed boy, Saviour Kasukuwere to replace the vocal Ezra Chadzamira who publicly attacked the powerful First Lady.
The Zanu PF provincial executive last year openly opposed attempts by the G-40 to push for Mrs Mugabe’s elevation to the presidency.