By A Correspondent| Former war veterans minister Tshinga Dube has told Zanu PF bigwigs to wait for the party congress to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa whom he said should be given time to deal with the current economic problems facing the country.

Dube dismissed current succession fights as useless outside a party congress.

He made the remarks in an interview with The Daily News.

“Bigwigs must wait for the Zanu PF congress if they want to succeed Mnangagwa. This is where the succession issue can be dealt with. All the current fights are useless.

“For now, I think those who are talking about succession must wait and give … Mnangagwa time to deal with the current economic problems. Succession is decided by congress,” Dube said.

“President Mnangagwa must be supported to execute his mandate, not factionalism and unnecessary succession wars. These are not necessary at all.

“There is an urgent need for unity of purpose in the party,” he said.