Terrence Mawawa

A senior Zanu PF official in Buhera South Constituency has vowed to stand as an independent candidate despite being instructed by the Office of the President to withdraw his candidature.

Party sources said Ngonidzashe Mudekunye will take on Zanu PF’ s Joseph Chinotimba in the July 30 plebiscite.

A member of Mudekunye’ s campaign team yesterday declared that the disgruntled ruling party official would stand as an independent candidate.

“Some war veterans are intimidating Mudekunye but the truth is he will stand as an independent candidate.

We also received a directive from the Office of the President.

However we will not be moved by sinister attempts to thwart democratic processes,” declared a Zanu PF official.