An affiliate of the Zanu PF youth league has come out gun blazing accusing the John Paradza led executive of failing to defend President Emmerson Mnangwgwa against attacks from ex-party members.
Tonderai Chidawa, the chairperson for Zimbabwe Youth Action Platform said Mnangwgwa was attacked by ex-Zanu PF Youth League executive member Godfrey Tsenengamu two weeks ago as well as Jim Kunaka but the youth league, who are supposed to be vanguards of the party have been mum on the developments.
“We as the Zimbabwe Action Youth Platform are not convinced with the way the Youth League has been masquerading and handling it’s affairs under the leadership of Paradza”.
“The silence of the Youth League is very astonishing and shocking especially considering how our sole principal has been attacked left right and center by people like Tsenengamu and the likes,”
Tsenengamu and his green party have demanded that Mnangagwa steps down accusing him of failing to rescue the country’s economy from total collapse.
Chidawa wants Paradza to go head on and take Tsenengamu to the cleaners.
“As the President is our principal it is the mandate of the Youth League to protect and stand by our principal. The failure to announce and assure the support to the President publicly leaves us as the Zimbabwe Action Youth Platform to even worry on who has our backs,” Chidawa said.
“History has it on record that (Kudzanai) Chipanga has in the past stood by astute leader, Cde Chirau has in the past made his loyalty and support to our principal undoubtful but the current executive which has been in office for three months has rather chosen the silent route which leaves one to wonder what their action plan really is”.
“We are not in contention with the Youth League or Paradza but rather we want an executive that is actively participating on the ground in showing it’s commitment to serve and protect our Principal, I thank You,” said Chidawa.
Efforts to get a comment from Paradza were fruitless as his mobile phone was unreachable.
