Zimbabwe: Jittery Mnangagwa Directs Ministers to Rein in 'Renegade' Splinter War Veterans' Groups

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SENSING resistance among fellow liberation war veterans over prospects of a third presidential term, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly directed his lieutenants to cleanse the constituency of 'renegades' opposed to the proposition.

SENSING resistance among fellow liberation war veterans over prospects of a third presidential term, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly directed his lieutenants to cleanse the constituency of 'renegades' opposed to the proposition.

There are three distinct war veterans' groupings going by the same name -- Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association -- led by Christopher Mutsvangwa, Moffat Marashwa and Andreas Mathibela whose positions on the envisaged term extension, or poll delay, vary. "It has been noted with concern that there are a number of leadership structures claiming legitimacy using the same name, ZNLWVA . This has created confusion, hence, the need to urgently rectify the situation.

It was also directed that dates for elections across the three levels be communicated in due course and all other arrangements by the separate ZNLWVA groupings nullified.

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