Tinashe Sambiri|Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly ordered the immediate suspension of five Zanu PF officials who snubbed the Provincial Coordinating Committee meeting he chaired in Mashonaland East Province.

Mnangagwa addressed the Mashonaland East PCC members at Marondera High School, but five of the six Chikomba district members namely Moses Mataruse, Clifford Ngirazi, Phillip Songore, Bester Jokonya and Mike Mamire snubbed the meeting.

Party stalwarts accused them of being aligned to the G40 faction.

“They have let down other party members by failing to attend such an important meeting. They are leaders of the party at district level so they should have heard what the President was saying and give feedback to the party supporters in the grassroots. They should come out in the open and state the side they are aligned to so that we select new leaders if need be,” a party official said.