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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>ZANU PF has apologised to Zambia\u2019s United Party for National Development (UPND) for inflammatory remarks made against that country\u2019s President Haikande Hichilema by some of its members.<\/p>\n

A diplomatic tiff has been brewing between Hichilema and President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s government, with the latter\u2019s loyalists, including his spokesperson George Charamba, labelling Hichilema a \u201csellout\u201d.<\/p>\n

UPND envoys, led by secretary-general Batuke Imenda, met with Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu on Monday before paying a courtesy call on Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also distance ourselves from the negative remarks made by some of our members,\u201d Mpofu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we wish to assure you that there will be no further negative publicity about Zambia as you are our brother and neighbour.\u201d<\/p>\n

He told the UPND delegation that Zanu PF was under attack from various quarters working with Zimbabwe\u2019s opposition to strain relations between the two ruling parties.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere in Zimbabwe, we are under sustained attack from a variety of sources, including our own members being used by members of the opposition, as well as some Western governments which are actively funding foreign media to write inflammatory commentary coupled with insults and threats,\u201d Mpofu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd our policy as a Zanu PF government is that we work with the political parties that are in power. Anything outside that is not entertained.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mpofu claimed the Hichilema-led party supported the ruling party to thwart the March 31 demonstrations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe recent widely publicised March 31 demonstrations were unsuccessful partly because of the co-operation we received from yourselves,\u201d Mpofu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was even an attempt earlier on, where we worked closely with the UPND, to thwart some intended demonstrations where opposition parties were going to ferry people from South Africa and some of our neighbouring countries to come and destabilise this country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mpofu told NewsDay in an interview that the visit was reciprocal to Zanu PF\u2019s similar visit to Zambia last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a neighbourly friendly meeting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Zanu PF is being accused of backing former President Edgar Lungu\u2019s re-election bid in that country\u2019s upcoming election.<\/p>\n

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