By Terrence Mawawa Masvingo|Two Zanu PF councillors here have deserted the ruling party to join Joice Mujuru’s People First in a move that has stunned the party’s provincial leadership.
Although Zanu PF provincial chairman Ezra Chadzamira claimed the two councillors were fired from the party, ZimEye.com has been reliably informed Rosiwita Chinyaure ward 12 Masvingo Rural District Council and Chikotomere, ward 6 Bikita, left the troubled ruling party to join Mujuru in December.
Chadzamira angrily claimed the two were fired for gross misconduct and he hurriedly wrote a letter of dismissal to Chinyaure and verbally announced Chikotomere’s ouster.
Cracks have continued to widen in the ruling party as disgruntled elements continue to express their displeasure in the provincial executive led by Chadzamira who is a confirmed Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa apologist.
“Councillor Chinyaure has been excluded from the list of our councillors with immediate effect,”said Chadzamira.
However Zanu PF Bikita boss,Peter Chibi, contradicted Chadzamira’s utterances claiming Chikotore was still a councillor.
According to party insiders the two were spotted at a People First meeting in December and they left Zanu PF before Chadzamira made the announcement.
The Zanu PF provincial boss is reportedly attempting to pour cold water on the defection of the two councillors despite widening cracks in the troubled revolutionary party.
In his letter dated 17 December 2015 Chadzamira wrote:”This letter serves to advise that Clr Rosiwita Chinyaure of ward 12 Masvingo has ceased to represents of Zanu PF and its people .”