Own Correspondent|The embattled ruling party Zanu-PF supreme body, the Politburo has called for an urgent meeting just a day after a very controversial and usual press conference by leadership of the youth league.

The meeting has been called for Wednesday at the party’s headquarters.

In a statement, Zanu-PF secretary for Information and Publicity Simon Khaya Moyo said:

“The Secretary for Administration Cde Obert Mpofu wishes to advise all members that there shall be a Politburo meeting to be held on Wednesday 5 February 2020 at the Party Headquarters commencing 1000hours. All members should be seated by 0945hours sharp.”

ZANU PF youth leaders yesterday held an unprecedented press conference where they labelled President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally Kuda Tagwirei “the most corrupt person in the country. ”

The extraordinary Press conference exposed growing factionalism in the party after they were barred from using the ruling party’s headquarters for their address.

Zanu PF youth league deputy secretary Lewis Matutu and national youth commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu held their Press conference at the Media Centre in the city centre a venue which has never been associated with a ZANU PF event of any kind.

Party insiders told media that they had been ordered not to use the Zanu PF HQ by top party officials who described their conduct as an attack on President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

“Matutu and Tsenengamu were told to use other venues, and not the Zanu PF HQ,” a source based at the party headquarters said.