Internal disciplinary tensions are mounting in Zanu-PF's Masvingo Province after officials suspended Chivi District Coordinating Committee leader Samuel Magonde and placed three other district chairs under investigation. Provincial Chairman Robson Mavhenyengwa confirmed only Magonde's prohibition order while denying broader suspensions, though party sources indicate Zaka's Clemence Chiduwa, Masvingo District's Tawanda Dube, and Bikita's Chamunorwa Taruona face potential action for bypassing provincial authority when traveling to Harare headquarters to challenge recent Central Committee appointments.
The controversy emerged after the four district leaders allegedly sought vehicles similar to those provided to Central Committee members by businessmen Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Paul Tungwarara, according to party insiders. During an October 31 Provincial Executive Committee gathering at Masvingo Polytechnic, Mavhenyengwa warned against factional camps forming among district coordinators despite no pending elections. He urged officials to serve all party members rather than align with specific individuals, pointing to Chiredzi district as an example of overcoming past divisions within the organization.
The controversy emerged after the four district leaders allegedly sought vehicles similar to those provided to Central Committee members by businessmen Kudakwashe Tagwirei and Paul Tungwarara, according to party insiders. During an October 31 Provincial Executive Committee gathering at Masvingo Polytechnic, Mavhenyengwa warned against factional camps forming among district coordinators despite no pending elections. He urged officials to serve all party members rather than align with specific individuals, pointing to Chiredzi district as an example of overcoming past divisions within the organization.
