Mutsvangwa in charge: War Vets minister

DESPITE his expulsion from government and the ruling Zanu PF party, former Cabinet minister Christopher Mutsvangwa remains in charge of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans’ Association (ZNLWVA), a government minister has said.

War Veterans minister Tshinga Dube told journalists yesterday that a faction of the former freedom fighters’ leadership led by Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Mandi Chimene could not get government recognition because it had been “self-imposed”.

“We will not recognise self-elected people, the ministry has said it will deal with the leadership of ZNLWVA, which was elected in Masvingo.

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