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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>ZANU PF spokesperson, Christopher Mutsvangwa, says factionalism, which is tearing the party apart in the midst of its annual conference, dominated the party’s central committee meeting on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The central committee meeting was held ahead of the annual people\u2019s conference to be officially opened by President Emmerson Mnangagwa today.<\/p>\n

Reports and Zanu PF sources indicate that Mnangagwa has been trying to douse the factional fights triggered by a push to amend the Constitution and extend his term of office.<\/p>\n

Mnangagwa\u2019s constitutionally-mandated two terms end in 2028, although there has been a push by the President\u2019s loyalists for his tenure to be extended. Mnangagwa has in the past said he is a constitutionalist and would leave at the end of his tenure.<\/p>\n

Mutsvangwa, who has been dodging questions on factionalism within the party, let the cat out of the bag at a Press conference on Wednesday night after the party\u2019s central committee meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a lot of debate, people aired a lot of views about this and there was a lot of banter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was a candid discussion about all these issues; people were pointing out some names… but we are a democratic party. People let off steam and found each other out at the end of the day…\u201d<\/p>\n

Mutsvangwa refused to name the said individuals accused of fanning factionalism saying it was an internal matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cZanu PF is a structured party with a very strong cadetship which has known each other through thick and thin for the past 40 to 50 years, so we know each other in Zanu PF,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While addressing central committee members, Mnangagwa admitted that there was serious infighting within the ruling Zanu PF.<\/p>\n

He warned that \u201ctrouble-causers\u201d will be severely punished.<\/p>\n

Zanu PF secretary for science and technology, Ziyambi Ziyambi, said party members were united despite the internal divisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will see all of us there, chatting jovially. But when you see us together, they insinuate that we were fighting,\u201d Ziyambi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not know where that comes from, but we expect it. That is the democratic right to speak, but we think that you must lie to a certain extent, not cause alarm and despondency.\u201d<\/p>\n

Information minister, Jenfan Muswere, preached peace among party members.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the present moment, government is focused on ensuring the betterment of the people and rallying behind the President as he leads the nation towards an upper-middle-income society,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Reports indicated that party members are divided along factional lines with two camps emerging \u2014 one aligned to Mnangagwa and the other to his deputy Constantino Chiwenga.<\/p>\n

Chiwenga is said to be a front runner to succeed Mnangagwa.<\/p>\n

Zanu PF will hold its elective congress in 2027 ahead of the 2028 elections.<\/p>\n

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