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Zanu PF bigwig pile pressure on Mnangagwa as economy plunges

Zanu PF bigwig pile pressure on Mnangagwa as economy plunges, Mthuli Ncube & Chasi under fire.PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa is facing enormous pressure from senior Zanu PF officials and the military to reshuffle cabinet and fire some senior government officials for failing to stem the economic crisis, the Zimbabwe Independent can report.


He is also under pressure to reshuffle the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) by injecting young blood and people with fresh ideas, sources said.Mnangagwa, who swept to power through a military coup in November 2017 which toppled long-time late leader Robert Mugabe, is struggling to steady the ship and reverse the economic implosion.This comes amid growing agitation within the Zanu PF hierarchy which fears the party could lose the 2023 general election if the ongoing economic decline persists.


As reported by the Independent last week, senior Zanu PF officials, who fought in Mnangagwa’s corner in the race to succeed Mugabe, led by secretary for administration Obert Mpofu,.two weeks ago resolved to pile pressure on Mnangagwa to allow them to superintend over ministers presiding over critical economic portfolios as they feel that cabinet ministers are failing to deliver.Mpofu has been chairing weekly meetings attended by heavyweights such as Simon Khaya Moyo,


Patrick Chinamasa, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi and Paul Mangwana, who were deployed to work full-time for Zanu PF although they preferred cabinet posts.Mnangagwa’s cabinet has served for over one year and critics say ministers have already proven their ineptitude by failing to turn around Zimbabwe’s fortunes.In response, sources said Mnangagwa has been meeting some of the targeted ministers individually over the past month to enquire about their plans, including Finance minister Mthuli Ncube, Transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza, Energy and Power Development minister Fortune Chasi,

Home Affairs minister Cain Mathema and Industry and Commerce minister Mangaliso Ndlovu.“Although Mthuli (Ncube) is liked by Mnangagwa, he appears to be the one targeted the most by Zanu PF officials.They seem to have lost all faith in him. The army has also been giving out very negative reports about his economic policies of late.He however enjoys support from the President himself as of now,” a senior government official said.“Chasi has also been summoned by the President a few times to explain his plans, especially in light of these crippling power cuts.He is also under fire over how he has handled the Zesa board issue.

You remember he dissolved the board as soon as he became minister in May and he is yet to appoint a new board five months on.”.Matiza has been under pressure to deliver on key projects that fall under his purview, chiefly the US$400 million National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) recapitalisation project and the rehabilitation of the Beitbridge-Chirundu highway.Instead of implementation,

he has revoked the NRZ project amid self-interest and corruption allegations, coming under immense scrutiny.The Ministry of Information has been giving Mnangagwa headaches and might undergo a shake-up as officials, including minister Monica Mutsvangwa and her deputy Energy Mutodi

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