Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF blocks Joyce Mujuru leadership bid
November 27, 2014
Joyce Mujuru was once a staunch ally of Mr Mugabe[/caption]
Zimbabwe’s Vice-President Joyce Mujuru has been barred by the ruling Zanu-PF party from serving on its powerful central committee, state media reports.
She had failed to win nomination after being linked to a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe, The Herald newspaper reports. Mrs Mujuru’s fall from grace damages her chances of one day succeeding the 90-year-old, correspondents say. Zanu-PF is due to hold its elective congress next month. Mr Mugabe has said he does not intend to quit. Mrs Mujuru was a close comrade of Mr Mugabe, but the two have have since fallen-out. First Lady Grace Mugabe, who has recently entered politics, has led a sustained campaign against Mrs Mujuru, accusing her of being “demonic”. ‘Boost for rival’ Last week, Mrs Mujuru said she had ordered her lawyers to restore her “political standing” after being falsely accused by state-owned media of treason and corruption. Wonder Mashange, the acting Zanu-PF chairman in Mrs Mujuru’s home province of Mashonaland Central, said the party had decided to “defend” Mr Mugabe by rejecting Mrs Mujuru’s bid for a seat on the central committee, The Herald reports. “We agreed that any member of the party who is accused of assassinating the president – we are not going to accept his or her CV [curriculum vitae],” he is quoted as saying. Mrs Mujuru has not commented on the decision. BBC Zimbabwe analyst Stanley Kwenda says a complex power-struggle is raging within Zanu-PF, as Mr Mugabe plays his opponents against each other and consolidates his grip over the party and government. Mr Mugabe may favour another leader for the post of Zanu-PF vice-president, while keeping Mrs Mujuru as vice-president of the country, he says. [caption id="attachment_14395" align="alignright" width="300"]
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