By Velaphi Mabweazara.
Harare. (News Of The South) – Zimbabwe’s government clean up saw seven more parliamentarians losing their cabinet posts.
A statement issued by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr Misheck Sibanda says President Robert Mugabe has relieved the seven of their duties and functions with immediate effect.
Reasons for the action taken include poor conduct and performance and failing to meet up to expected standards.
Those relieved of their duties include Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Flora Bhuka, Minister of State in the Vice President’s Office Sylvester Nguni, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Paul Chimedza, Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Services Tongai Muzenda, Deputy Minister of Lands and Rural Resettlement Tendai Savanhu, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Petronella Kagonye and Deputy Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Fortune Chasi.
This brings to 16 the number of legislators who have been fired from their cabinet and government posts, including Dr Joice Mujuru from the position of vice president. Dr Sibanda says the dismissal of the ministers and deputy ministers has been carried out in terms of Section 108 Sub-section 1(a) of the constitution. Dr Mujuru and her group of supporters were dropped from the party after failing to secure central committee seats following their implication in a plot to illegally and unconstitutionally oust Mugabe from power.
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