Herald Reporter
The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association held elections over the weekend that ushered in new leadership in all the country’s 10 provinces.
According to names released by the ZNLWVA secretary-general Cde Victor Matemadanda, Cde John Guta is the new chairman in Harare and will be deputised by Cde J. Bhillah.
Cde Conelious Muoni is the new Mashonaland West chair and his deputy is Cde Mark Dube.
Cde Wellington Chitewe was declared the new Mashonaland Central provincial chairman with Cde Elias Mkikazika as his deputy, while Cdes Daniel Sigauke and Beater Chinga are the new Mashonaland East provincial chair and deputy, respectively.
In Midlands, Cde Virginia Mpasu is the new chair, deputised by Cde Amos Mapingire, while Cde Samy Mguni was declared Matabeleland North chairman and Cde Boniface Sibanda his deputy.
Cde Obedingwa Mguni is the new Matabeleland South chair and his deputy is Cde Phillimon Mbedzi.
In Masvingo there was a tie between the two contestants, but the new vice chairman is Cde Ignatius Murindi.
Cde Cephas Ncube is the new Bulawayo chairman and will be deputised by Cde Themba Ndlovu.
Cde Matemadanda told The Herald yesterday that in Manicaland there were some disturbances during the elections and ZNLWVA had to set an interim committee.
“There were some disturbances in Manicaland and the chairman (Cde Chris Mutsvangwa) had to set up an interim committee,” he said.
“The task of the committee is to superintend over the restructuring of the district.
“We made sure that the people in the interim committee are those people that do not have any ambition to be in the substantive provincial leadership.”
The Manicaland interim committee is chaired by Cde Gift Kagweda, who is deputised by Cde Emilda Mangandaire.
The position for secretary for legal affairs was left vacant after it turned out that the post was not appearing on the ballot paper. Elections will be held soon to fill in the post, including that of Masvingo provincial chair.